Scientists discover ancient iceman's final meal

Scientists discover ancient iceman's final meal

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11th Grade - University

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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.

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Where was the mummified body discovered?

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What organ was revealed to be tucked under a rib cage during the CT scan?

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