Famed 5,300-Year-Old Alps Iceman Was a Balding Middle-Aged Man
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Last updated 15 Jul 2024
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Ötzi - Wikipedia
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New Study Reveals Ötzi the Iceman's Ancestry and Male-Pattern Baldness
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Ötzi - Wikipedia
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