Still Waters Posted February 28, 2012 #1 Share Posted February 28, 2012 New clues have emerged in what could be described as the world's oldest murder case: that of Oetzi the "Iceman", whose 5,300-year-old body was discovered frozen in the Italian Alps in 1991.Oetzi's full genome has now been reported in Nature Communications. It reveals that he had brown eyes, "O" blood type, was lactose intolerant, and was predisposed to heart disease. They also show him to be the first documented case of infection by a Lyme disease bacterium. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyche101 Posted February 29, 2012 #2 Share Posted February 29, 2012 I just love reading about Oetzi. Every step forward is nothing less than fascinating. Thanks for the link, I have never seen a reconstruction done on him before. Most interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectre1979 Posted March 1, 2012 #3 Share Posted March 1, 2012 I've been interested in this case since I was a kid, so thanks for this update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alienated Being Posted March 1, 2012 #4 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Science, and technology, truly is a remarkably beautiful thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted March 1, 2012 #5 Share Posted March 1, 2012 (edited) I've been interested in this case since I was a kid, so thanks for this update. 21yrs ago he was found! Gee, time flies. Hope he wasn't a bad person cos I've gotten kinda fond of him. Edited March 1, 2012 by Eldorado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester Harlot Posted March 2, 2012 #6 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Poor Oetzi, can't enjoy the pleasures of yak milk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectre1979 Posted March 3, 2012 #7 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Hope he wasn't a bad person cos I've gotten kinda fond of him. lol I think like that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simbi Laveau Posted March 6, 2012 #8 Share Posted March 6, 2012 he had lyme disease .Facinating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikami Posted March 7, 2012 #9 Share Posted March 7, 2012 stabbed in the back....by a mammoth... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFakename Posted May 2, 2012 #10 Share Posted May 2, 2012 (edited) Holy crap... a 5300 year old Kris Kristoffeson Edited May 2, 2012 by Rye17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyche101 Posted May 3, 2012 #11 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Poor Oetzi, can't enjoy the pleasures of yak milk. Once you pick the hairs out, it is very nutritious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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