Fresh look at DNA from Oetzi the Iceman traces his roots to present day Turkey

New research takes another look at the DNA of the famous glacier mummy to paint a better picture of the ancient hunter.

This photo provided by The South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology shows “Oetzi the Iceman,” one of the oldest human glacier mummies. Decades after he was discovered in the Italian Alps, scientists determined that Oetzi was mostly descended from farmers from present day Turkey, and his head was balder and skin darker than what was initially thought, according to a study published Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, in the journal Cell Genomics.

16, 2023, in the journal Cell Genomics. In this photo provided by the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology, a memorial stands at the site where “Oetzi the Iceman” was found in the Italian Alps. Decades after he was discovered, scientists determined that Oetzi was mostly descended from farmers from present day Turkey, and his head was balder and skin darker than what was initially thought, according to a study published Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, in the journal Cell Genomics.

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