Only two of the 14 arrows in Otzi’s quiver had their flint tips; the rest were unfinished, possibly because he’d fired others recently. And his bow was unstrung and had never been used.

With goat-leather leggings and a brown bear fur hat, the 5,300-year-old mummy must have strutted the Alps with an eclectic style. Otzi the Iceman left behind his leather-heavy wardrobe and a slew ...

The cord, which was found tucked into a quiver used by the 5,300-year-old Iceman for keeping his arrows, is made of animal sinew – ideal material for producing a strong, powerful bow.

ROME — A prehistoric Italian iceman nicknamed “Otzi” may have been shot in the back with an arrow, but he died only after prolonged combat with his foes, new DNA evidence has shown. The ...

The 5,000-year-old murder of Otzi the Iceman, the world's oldest cold case, is giving up many of its secrets to modern forensic science. Otzi is the world's most perfectly preserved mummy, a Copper ...