In September 1991 two hikers made a sensational discovery - a frozen
body high in the mountains, near the border between Austria and Italy.
It turned out to be 5,300 years old, the oldest frozen mummy ever
found. Named Ötzi the Iceman after the Ötztal area where he was found,
he became a worldwide sensation.
The body was taken to Austria
where scientists soon got to work on him. They analysed his bone
density to find out how old he was (in his 40s, an advanced age for the
time) and examined his wonderfully preserved belongings. The cause of
his death remained a mystery. Now archaeologists are being joined by
forensic scientists to investigate this unique case and new research
has revealed a shocking answer.
