Iceman lived between 3363 BC and 2940 BC in the Stone Age. Since the bodies discovery on September 19, 1999 by two German Hikers much controversy has surrounded the cause of Iceman's death. In the following paragraphs are my own personal recount of the happenings before Iceman's death and the ultimate cause of his death after reading many of the current theories.
It is in my belief that Iceman was in the mountainous range undergoing a ritual ordeal, where he was provided with a copper axe and a minium of clothing. This may have been to a god of the time whom they sacrificed young men, Iceman was between 25 - 40 years of age, for a good winter and spring to follow. This would account for the copper axe, as copper was rare in Iceman's days, this means the sacrifice was extremely important.
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