If the Iceman was important, he may have been the leader of his community.
One leading theory about his death is that he was assassinated.
In ancient times, to take power, you often had to kill the leader.
Perhaps the iceman was the target of an assassination.
The murderer may have followed the iceman and killed him from behind.
Then, to protect his identity, he pulled out the arrow and covered the body.
He left the copper ax behind so that he couldn't be identified.
According to this theory, the iceman was killed by a member of his own community.
Therefore,the murderer was probably someone he knew.
(According to this theory, who killed the iceman?) someone he knew
(According to this theory, why didn't the killer take the ax?) he didn't want to be identified
(According to this theory, the murder happened because someone wanted to gain power.)
leading adj.最重要的; 一流的; (赛跑或比赛中) 领先的，最前的;
assassinate v.(尤为政治目的) 暗杀，行刺;
assassination n.暗杀；刺杀，行刺;
murderer n.杀人犯; 杀人凶手;
identity n.身份; 本身; 本体; 特征;
left behind [词典]遗留; 留下; 追过; 留在后头;
Therefore adv.因此; 所以; 因而;
Another theory is that the iceman was killed after a battle with outsiders.
Since his community was located along in an important trade route, it may have been attacked.
The iceman may have been a military leader, fighting to defend his village.
Perhaps he was in a battle with attackers on the day that he died. 指在某一天
According to this theory, he was fleeing from the battle and was caught from behind in an isolated area.
(According to this theory, who killed the iceman?) one of outside attackers
(To flee from something means ...) to run away from it
located along 位于
trade n.贸易; 买卖; 商业; 交易; 行业; 职业; 生意; 同业; 同行; 同人;
since的用法
military adj.军事的; 军队的; 武装的; n.军人; 军队; 军方;
military leader 军事首领;
defend v.防御; 保护; 保卫; 辩解; 辩白; 防守;
route n.路线; 路途; (公共汽车和列车等的) 常规路线，固定线路; 途径; 渠道;
flee v.迅速离开; (尤指害怕有危险而) 逃避，逃跑;
isolated adj.偏远的; 孤零零的; 孤独的; 孤立的; 单独的; 只出现一次的;
isolate v.(使) 隔离，孤立，脱离; 将…剔出(以便看清和单独处理); 使(某物质、细胞等)分离; 使离析;
However, from an analysis of his stomach, it's unlikely that he was running from anyone.
There was a half pound of food in his stomach when he died.
Since food only remains in the stomach for about an hour, he must have eaten a large meal shortly before his death.
Someone who is in a hurry would never take the time to stop and eat such a large meal.
And if he was killed by outsiders, why didn't they take the copper ax?
So the question remains about what happened on that final day of his life?
The truth is that nobody will ever know what really happened.
The iceman's murder will remain a mystery forever.
run from 逃避;
Since conj.从…以后; 自…以来; 因为; 由于; 既然;
only adv.只; 只有; 仅; 仅在…情况下(或地点等); 只不过; 仅…而已;
remain v.仍然是; 保持不变; 剩余; 遗留; 继续存在; 仍需去做(或说、处理);
hurry n.匆忙; 急忙;
remain v.继续存在;
(Why is unlikely that he was killed by outsiders?) Outsiders probably wouldn't have left the ax
(Why is unlikely that he was running away?) He stopped to eat a meal shortly before he was killed.
(The iceman may have been a military leader fighting to defend his village.)
(Perhaps he was in a battle with the attackers on the day he died.)
(Someone who is in a hurry would never take the time to stop and eat such a large meal.)
