Theories Regarding Ice Man's Death

The various theories put forward to explain the circumstances surrounding the Ice Man’s death are plausible, although inconclusive. The initial theory was devised by K. Spindler, which consisted of the idea that the Ice Man was a shepherd who fled his village post conflict; although this theory is heavily based on assumption. The subsequent theory was that of Tom Loy, who theorised that the Ice Man was a hunter that had been injured after a territorial dispute that he had encountered, and eventually passed as a result; however this theory presents inconclusive framework. The final theory was presented by Eduart Egarter-Vigal and Walter Leitner, who suggest that the Ice Man was professionally executed (idea drawn from significant wounds and scarring) due to a power struggle in his village; this also presents inconclusive evidence and trace of speculation.
The primary theory was devised by Konrad Spindler, which consisted of the idea that Ice Man was a shepherd who had fled his village as a result of disturbed peace in his village. Spindler supports his idea of a disturbance in the village by noting that the times of harvest were the focal points for invading villages in search for goods and food. In saying this, Spindler further states that the Ice Man must have been involved in the conflict, was injured, and was forced to flee the village; this statement, in particular, was based on assumption. The location of Ice Man’s village was further speculated by Spindler by stating that he was settled in Val Venosta. This act of irresponsibility was dangerous, as it may have provided opportunity for scholarly debate, as it may also be Remedello. Perhaps, this was intentional. Spindler produced evidentiary support by noting a discovery of a mass grave in Talheim, Germany, ‘proving’ the fact that individuals in this settlement were attacked/involved in the dispute. Based on the evidentiary finds and traces of speculation, Spindler provided a theory stating that the Ice Man