• How did the Iceman's body survive the rigors of being under an ice sheet, and how could it have been found at the top of a glacier?

• What does the exposure of Iceman have to say about the present climate versus that of the last 5,000 years?

• What artifacts and clothing were found with Iceman?

• What is the most plausible scenario to explain the Iceman's death & the fact that his body was well preserved & not consumed by predators?

• How tall and old was he?

• What evidence is there for the season of his death?

• How long ago did he live and how is that known?

• When does bronze appear in Europe?

• What was Iceman's axehead made of?

• When does copper appear in Europe?

• What was a common location for habitations at that time, both north and south of the Alps?

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