If the Iceman was important, he may have been the leader of his community.
One leading theory about his death is that he was assassinated.
In ancient times, to take power, you often had to kill the leader.
Perhaps the Iceman was the target of an assassination.
The murderer may have followed the Iceman and killed him from behind.
Then, to protect his identity, he pulled out the arrow and covered the body.
He left the copper ax behind so that he couldn't be identified.
According to this theory, the Iceman was killed by a member of his own community.
Therefore, the murderer was probably someone he knew.
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If the Iceman was important, he may have been the leader of his community. One leading theory about his death is that he was assassinated. In ancient times, to take power, you often had to kill the leader. Perhaps the Iceman was the target of an assassination.
Since his community was located along an important trade route, it may have been attacked.
The Iceman may have been a military leader fighting to defend his village.
Perhaps he was in a battle with the attackers on the day that he died.
According to this theory, he was fleeing from the battle and was caught from behind in an isolated area.
Choosing:
According to this theory, who killed the iceman? - one of the outsider attackers
However, from an analysis of his stomach, it is unlikely that he was running from anyone.
There was a half-pound of food in his stomach when he died.
Since food only remains in the stomach for about an hour, he must have eaten a large meal shortly before his death.
Someone who is in a hurry would never take the time to stop and eat such a large meal.
And if he was killed by outsiders, why didn't they take the copper ax?
So the question remains about what happened on that final day of his life.
The truth is that nobody will ever know what really happened.
The Iceman's murder will remain a mystery forever.
Choosing:
Why is it unlikely that he was running away? - He stopped to eat a meal shortly before he was killed.
Repeat Sentences:
The Iceman's murder will remain a mystery forever.
In ancient times, to take power, you often had to kill the leader.
Perhaps he was in a battle with the attackers on the day that he died.
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Since food only remains in the stomach for about an hour, he must have eaten a large meal shortly before his death.
Since his community was located along an important trade route, it may have been attacked.