The copper used to make -tzi's axe blade did not come from the Alpine region as had previously been supposed, but from ore mined in southern Tuscany. -tzi was probably not involved in working the metal himself, as the high levels of arsenic and copper found in his hair had, until now, led us to assume. His murder over 5,000 years ago seems to have been brought about due to a personal conflict a few days before his demise, and the man from the ice, despite his normal weight and active life-style,...
The copper used to make -tzi's axe blade did not come from the Alpine region as had previously been supposed, but from ore mined in southern Tuscany. -tzi was probably not involved in working the metal himself, as the high levels of arsenic and copper found in his hair had, until now, led us to assume. His murder over 5,000 years ago seems to have been brought about due to a personal conflict a few days before his demise, and the man from the ice, despite his normal weight and active life-style,...
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