Ötzi the Iceman has a new look: balding and dark-skinned

Ötzi the Iceman has a new look: balding and dark-skinned


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NEWS 16 August 2023 Ötzi the Iceman has a new look: balding and dark-skinned Improved DNA analysis updates thinking on alpine mummy’s skin colour, ancestry and more. By Freda Kreier Freda


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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-02562-0


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