The well-preserved body of a 45-years old man dates back to 5,300 years ago. The body was examined, measured, x-rayed, and dated. Tissues were examined microscopically, as was the pollen found on his gear. The 160.5-centimeter-tall body was covered with tattoos. His clothes, included a grass cloak and shoes, were quite sophisticated - waterproof and wide, they seemed designed for walking across the snow. They were constructed using bearskin for the soles, deer hide for top panels, and a netting made of tree bark. Soft grass went around the foot and in the shoe and functioned like warm socks. The Iceman's equipment was incomplete or faulty. It is argued that he probably was a hunter or a shepherd.
A recent CAT scan revealed that Ötzi had an arrowhead lodged in one shoulder when he died. This, combined with the evidence that he died alone in the Alps in winter, suggests that he was fleeing attackers.
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