Green | October 30, 2008 | 9 comments

'Iceman' alpine mummy may have been last of his kind

source: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,445385,00.html

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The Neolithic mummy dubbed the Iceman likely has no relatives alive today on his mom's side of the family, finds a new study of the ancient guy's genes.

The remains of the Iceman (also called Oetzi, Frozen Fritz and Similaun Man) were discovered accidentally in 1991 by German tourists in the eastern Alps.

Since then, a suite of tests has opened a window into the guy's life and death.

For instance, the Iceman was about 45 years old when he died; he was probably a hunter-gatherer while alive; he sustained a shoulder injury from an arrow and might have died from head trauma; and his last meal included unleavened bread and meat.

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