The specific species and form of the salmon in his stomach have been analyzed as part of the broader examination of his stomach contents.

The results of this analysis contribute to the picture of his diet and his immediate food sources in the days before his death.

Combined with the longer-term isotopic evidence, the stomach content analysis suggests a man who was carrying coastal food on a mountain crossing — taking with him the dietary staple of the coastal world as he moved through the high terrain between coast and interior.

The Coastal World He May Have Known