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...rough computed tomography (CT) scans showed strong evidence of foul play. A “2-centimeter-long flint arrowhead” was found buried deep within his left shoulder (Holden 795). The positioning of this arrowhead in the iceman’s shoulder illustrates that he was shot from below and from the rear (Holden 796). This new hypothesis created a stir throughout the scientific community as it links the modern crime that one has become used to in the twenty-first century, with a world developed over 5,300 years ago. This discovery displays that the capability to murder someone is an innate feeling that any individual, regardless of their life or circumstances within which they live, can possess. Many people often face death through suffering wounds such as the Iceman, who was shot by a bow and arrow that damaged the nerves of his left arm and sliced through several veins, lodging itself between the shoulder blade and the rib cage and finally coming to a halt inches from his lungs (Holden 796). He likely survived the initial assault as the projectile did not strike any vital organs, but he would have suffered massive haemorrhaging resulting in a slow and painful demise. Moreover, this suffering is another example of a murder scene because of the pain that one human can inflict upon another. The arrowhead was not discovered when the corpse was taken out of the glacier, but instead uncovered through computer technology ten years later. Earlier research showed many weak arguments trying to prove the cause of the Iceman’s death. However, as modern equipment evolved, methods such as radiography and CT scans provided clear-cut evidence supporting the idea of foul play (Stone 2253). Once the discovery had been made that the Iceman was in fact murdered fifty-three hundred years ago, the question regarding the motive to kill this human being still lingered. A professor from Trento University in Italy was asked to scrutinize the arrowhead that was used to kill the Iceman, more thoroughly (“Ancient Iceman” 24). Due to the distinctive shape of the arrowhead, it was uncovered that this certain type of weapon was only found in northern Italy and the Southern Alps (“Ancient Iceman” 24). Therefore, this new evidence illustrated that the Iceman was killed by one of his own people. Results of recent DNA tests conclude that in total, four different blood samples were uncovered from the Iceman’s belongings, one of which was his own and another of perhaps a companion (“Ancient Iceman” 24). The second blood sample was unearthed from the back of the Iceman's cloak, suggesting a wounded colleague whom he may have carried to safety. The two remaining blood stains were discovered on the ice mans arrowhead located within his quiver, suggesting he was successful in shooting two of his assailants and retrieving the prized arrowhead (“Ancient Iceman” 24). This discovery marked a significant change in the story of the Iceman’s death as it showed that there might have been rivalry over land, livestock, or perhaps women and children. All of these objects were affiliated with ownership and power between these people that lived in the same area, creating a reasonable motive for murder. Further analysis of the corpse revealed three broken ribs, bruises to the torso, and a fresh knife wound to the man’s right hand, all of which was overwhelming evidence corresponding to the struggle that took the Iceman's life (Shouse 2375). The discovery of the Iceman’s corpse created a tremendous stir among all nations throughout the world. As new evidence was uncovered regarding the Iceman’s death, one could begin to understand the evolving world of technology. As technology advanced through CT scans, X-rays, and radiography, the truth about the Iceman was finally portrayed. Although the iceman survived the brutal attack inflicted upon him by one o...