Photo: Iceman Bled Out From Arrow Wound, X-Ray Scan Reveals



Italian scientists work on the iceman known as Oetzi—one of the world's best preserved mummies—in an undated photo.

Modern x-ray technology has put to rest the puzzle of cause of the iceman's death by suggesting he bled out from an arrow wound.

Photograph by AFP/AFP/Getty Images


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