Mummified iceman killed by arrow wound

After a decade of scientific research on the mummified, ice-bound remains of a man found in the Austrian Alps, his death has been explained.

Scientists have announced the 5300-year-old man, named Otzi after the area in which he was found, most likely died from an arrow wound, not hypothermia as previously thought.

The 1.58m tall iceman was discovered by mountaineers in September, 1991 protruding from a glacier 3200m up in the Alps.

Scientists had examined his diet and physical makeup, but only recently discovered a foreign body lodged between his shoulder blades.

They concluded that Otzi was struck in the back with an arrow and that the slate arrowhead struck veins, which caused extensive bleeding and ultimately his death.