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New Genetic Insights from Ötzi
August 30 , 2023
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- In 1991, hikers in an Italian valley near the border with Austria stumbled on a frozen corpse.
- It is Nicknamed Ötzi, after the valley where he was found.
- The remains belonged to a man who had died around 5,300 years earlier, after being shot by an arrow.
- The recent research revealed that Ötzi had dark skin, dark eyes, and a receding hairline, which differed from previous depictions.
- He was also genetically predisposed to baldness.
- Earlier research suggested a genetic affinity between Ötzi and modern Sardinians.
- However, the new study demonstrates that the majority of his genetic makeup can be traced back to early Anatolian farmers.
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