INSIGHT: Report of Radiological-Forensic Findings on the Iceman

Authors: Gostner P.¹; Vigl E.E.²

Source: Journal of Archaeological Science, Volume 29, Number 3, March 2002 , pp. 323-326(4)

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Abstract:

Ten years after the discovery of the Iceman in the Alps on the Italian–Austrian border a foreign body in the form of an arrowhead was discovered in the left shoulder region of the mummy. X-rays of the thorax using a digital radiography system provided sufficient evidence to identify its shape and size. Computer tomography (CT) provided further information on the position of the arrowhead, direction of the shot and its impact on the surrounding soft tissue and bones. This additional evidence of a fresh entry wound would further prove the cause of death as resulting from the arrowhead shot.Copyright 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

Language: English

Document Type: Research article

Affiliations: 1: Department of Radiology, General Hospital, Bolzano, Italy 2: Department of Pathology, General Hospital, Bolzano, Italy

Publication date: 2002-03-01