Scientists discover ancient iceman's final meal

The video discusses the discovery of a 5,300-year-old mummified body near the Italy-Austria border in 1991. Researchers used a CT scan to locate the stomach, which contained Alpine goat meat, red deer meat, whole wheat seeds, and traces of toxic bracken fern. The fern might have been consumed accidentally or as a treatment for whipworm parasites found in the intestines.

Where was the mummified body discovered in 1991?

• In the Swiss Alps

• Near the French Riviera

• Near the Italy-Austria border

• In the Egyptian desert

What technology helped researchers locate the hunter's stomach?

• MRI scan

• X-ray

• Ultrasound

• CT scan

What was the primary component found in the hunter's stomach?

• Alpine goat fat and meat

• Red deer meat

• Fish

• Whole wheat seeds

Which toxic plant was found in the stomach contents?

• Bracken fern

• Deadly nightshade

• Hemlock

• Poison ivy

What was the possible reason for the ingestion of the toxic fern?

• As a food source

• For its flavor

• To induce hallucinations

• As medicine for parasites