His last meal was most likely dried goat meat, according to scientists who recently managed to dissect the contents of Ötzi's stomach.

'We've analysed the meat's nanostructure and it looks like he ate very fatty, dried meat, most likely bacon,' German mummy expert Albert Zink said at a talk in Vienna.

More specifically, the tasty snack is thought to have come from a wild goat in South Tyrol, the northern Italian region where Ötzi roamed around and where his remains were found in September 1991.

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Ötzi was discovered in the Italian Ötztal Alpes in 1991 by two hikers, and the past 25 years of analysis has provided researchers with a glimpse into what life was like around 3,300 BC, during the Chalcolithic, or Copper Age. His last meal was most likely dried goat meat, according to scientists who recently managed to dissect the contents of Ötzi's stomach.

Mummified in ice, he was discovered by two German hikers in the Oetztal Alps, 3,210 metres (10,500 feet) above sea level.

Scientists have used hi-tech, non-invasive diagnostics and genomic sequencing to penetrate his mysterious past.

The tasty snack is thought to have come from a wild goat in South Tyrol

These efforts have determined Ötzi died around the age of 45, was about 1.60 metres (five foot, three inches) tall and weighed 50 kilos (110 pounds).

He suffered a violent death, with an arrow severing a major blood vessel between the rib cage and the left shoulder blade, as well as a laceration on the hand.

As part of their latest discoveries, Zink's team also found that Ötzi had an ulcer-inducing bacteria and may have suffered from stomach aches.

But for all his parasites, worn ligaments and bad teeth, he was in 'pretty good shape', Zink wrote in the renowned US magazine Science earlier this month.

Using CT scans, scientists last year successfully replicated the 'best approximation' of the ancient man's deep Stone Age voice.

The team successfully recreated the mummy's vocal cords, throat and mouth, allowing them to digitally produce what may have been Ötzi's vowel sounds.

WHO WAS ÖTZI? MUMMIFIED MAN GIVES GLIMPSE OF EARLY HUMAN HISTORY Ötzi, (artist's impression) was 46 when he died, measured 5ft 2 inchesand had brown eyes Since his discovery on 19 December 1991 by German hikers, Ӧtzi has provided window into early human history. His mummified remains were uncovered in melting glacier in the mountainous border between Austria and Italy. Analysis of the body has told us that he was alive during the Copper Age and died a grisly death. Ötzi, who was 46 at the time of his death, had brown eyes, relatives in Sardinia, and was lactose intolerant. He was also predisposed to heart disease. Recent research focused on the DNA in the nuclei of Ötzi's cells, and it could yield further insights into the famous ice mummy's life. Ötzi was unearthed in September 1991 by German tourists trekking through the Oetz Valley, after which he was named. Researchers examining the contents of his stomach worked out that his final meal consisted of venison and ibex meat. Archaeologists believe Ötzi, who was carrying a bow, a quiver of arrows and a copper axe, may have been a hunter or warrior killed in a skirmish with a rival tribe. Researchers say he was about 5ft 2.5 inches (159cm) tall, 46 years old, arthritic and infested with whipworm - an intestinal parasite. His perfectly preserved body is stored in his own specially designed cold storage chamber at the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology in Italy at a constant temperature of -6°C (21°F). Visitors can view the mummy through a small window. Alongside his remains is a new Ötzi model created using 3D images of the corpse and forensic technology by two Dutch artists - Alfons and Adrie Kennis. Advertisement

'We can't say we have reconstructed Ötzi's original voice, because we miss some crucial information from the mummy,' Rolando Füstös, lead researcher and a laryngologist at the San Maurizio Hospital in Bolzano, told Rossella Lorenzi from Discovery News.

'But with two measurements, the length of both the vocal tract and the vocal cords, we have been able to recreate a fairly reliable approximation of the mummy's voice.

'This is a starting point for further research.'

The work was showcased Wednesday, September 21 during a major congress to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the mummy's discovery in the Ötztal Alps in South Tyrol.

Ötzi was discovered by two hikers in 1991, and the past 25 years of analysis have provided researchers with a glimpse into what life was like around 3,300 BC, during the Chalcolithic, or Copper Age.

Since being pulled from his icy grave, scientists have determined Ötzi was most likely murdered by an arrow shot into his shoulder.

He wore clothes made of sheep, goat and cow skin and the 61 tattoos on his body were created with a mixture of charcoal and herbs.

'Of course, we don't know what language he spoke 5,000 years ago,' one of the researchers, Francesco Avanzini, told CNN earlier this year when the team announced their new project.

'But we should be able to recreate the timbre of his vowel sounds and, I hope, even create simulation of consonants.'

CT scans let researchers digitally move Ötzi's arm, skull and reconstruct the vertebrae and bone that supports the tongue. Mathematical models and software gathered data about the density and tension of the vocal cords and the thickness and composition of the throat tissue

REPLICATING ÖTZI'S VOICE Scientists have been working on replicating the voice of a man who died 5,300 years ago. The team used physical information about Ötzi's throat and combined it with data about how this impacts on the acoustic energy it would generate. CT scans let researchers digitally move Ötzi's arm, skull and reconstruct the vertebrae and bone that supports the tongue - without causing any damages to the fragile corpse. Mathematical models and software were then used to gather information about the density and tension of the vocal cords and the thickness and composition of the throat tissue. Researchers predict his voice had a frequency between 100 Hz and 150 HZ, which is in line with the today's average male. Advertisement

To hear Ötzi's voice, the team used physical information about his throat and combined it with data on the acoustic energy it would generate.

And voiced synthesizers were used to replicate it.

CT scans let the researchers digitally move Ötzi's arm, skull and reconstruct the vertebrae and bone that supports the tongue - without causing any damages to the fragile corpse.

'We had to deal with Ötzi's position, whose arm is covering his throat,' Francesco Avanzini, ENT specialist and phoniatrician at the city's General Hospital told Discovery News.

'For our project this is the worst position you can imagine. Moreover, the hyoid bone, or tongue-bone, was party absorbed and dislocated.'

Although CT scans allowed them to create parts of Ötzi's body, the team had to rely on mathematical models and software that simulate how vocal tracts work in order to get an idea about the density and tension of the vocal cords and the thickness and composition of the throat tissue, said Piero Cosi, a researcher at the Institute of Cognitive Sciences e Technology, National Research Council in Padova.

Scientists say they have successfully replicated the 'best approximation' of the ancient man's deep voice. The team successfully repositioned and recreated the mummy's vocal cords, throat and mouth to digitally produce what Ötzi might sound like when producing vowels

He hasn't spoken a word in 5,300 years, but Ötzi the Iceman has finally broken his silence. But with all of the information, they predict his voice had a frequency between 100 Hz and 150 HZ, which is in line with the today's average male

With all of the information, they predict his voice had a frequency between 100 Hz and 150 HZ, which is in line with the today's average male.

Ötzi has already provided scientists with a wealth of information about life during the Bronze Age in central Europe.

Initially, it was thought that he froze to death in a blizzard, but CT scans have since revealed that he died violently with a flint arrow head in his shoulder, where it ruptured a key blood vessel.

While his body bears the cuts and broken bones of a violent death – suggesting he was either a hunter or a warrior killed in a skirmish with a rival tribe – he also was found to have been suffering arthritis.

OLDEST TATTOOS IN THE WORLD: OTZI'S RECORD-BREAKING INK Experts have discovered a total of 61 tattoos on Ötzi's body using different wavelengths of light to pick them out on the mummy's darkened skin. And late last year, they were confirmed to be the world's oldest - beating markings on an unidentified South American Chinchorro mummy. Experts had thought the South American mummy with a moustache-like tattoo on its face died in around 4,000BC, before realising it's younger than Ötzi, who was killed in around 3250 BC. While researchers can't be sure why Ötzi had the tattoos, many think that they served as a form of acupuncture. While researchers can't be sure why Ötzi had the tattoos (some pictured above), many think that they served as a form of acupuncture 'We know that they were real tattoos,' Albert Zink, head of the Institute for Mummies and the Iceman in Bolzano, Italy told LiveScience. The ancient tattoo artist who applied them 'made the incisions into the skin, and then they put in charcoal mixed with some herbs.' The tattoos, mostly found on Ötzi's lower back and legs, between the knee and food, may have been a way to relieve the effects of chronic pain or injuries. Ötzi was thought to have done a lot of walking in the Alps, which could have resulted in joint pain in his knees and ankles. The 61st tattoo, found on the ribcage, has puzzled researchers who suggest Ötzi may also suffered from chest pain. If the tattoos were not for therapeutic benefit, the researchers say they could have had symbolic or religious significance. Advertisement

He was also infested with a parasite called whipworm and was also infected with a common bacteria Helicobacter pylori, which has helped to shed light on mass migrations in the past.

His DNA has shown he was predisposed to heart disease, but has also provided invaluable insights into his ancestry.

A recent study showed his parents appear to have belonged to families from quite different areas of Europe.

While his mother's line appears to be from an Alpine family, his father comes from a genetic line found in Sweden and Bulgaria.

Analysis of his stomach has shown he ate a diet of venison, Alpine ibex, barley soup and bread.