yeah, I Waa afraid to ask? Haven’t humans always had red blood cells? lol.
In Oetzi’s case, the overall study showed that his death happened quickly. Regarding the red cells:
[snip] The band intensities, however, were approximately an order of magnitude weaker than those of recent RBCs. This fact points to a decrease in the RBC-specific metalloprotein haemoglobin and, thus, to a degradation of the cells. Together, the results show the preservation of RBCs in the 5000 year old mummy tissue and give the first insights into their degradation. [/snip]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3288165/posts?page=2#2
red blood cells have been found in Egyptian Mummies that are nearly as old as the Iceman...its about one-upmanship and bragging rights