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Albert Zink

Albert Zink

Albert Zink

Head of Institute
Institute for Mummy Studies

T 165 550 1740 93+

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MUMBO

Bioarcheological studies of mummified pre-Columbian remains from Bolivia. Understanding and ...

Duration: - Funding:
Provincial P.-L.P. 14. Seal of Excellence (Province BZ funding / Project)

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“The fact that Ötzi is 92 percent Anatolian may come as a surprise to many”

“The fact that Ötzi is 92 percent Anatolian may come as a surprise to many”

Interview with archaeogeneticist Johannes Krause and anthropologist Albert Zink

 Malaria in the Medici era
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Malaria in the Medici era

The pathogen of the deadliest form of the disease has been identified in mummified soft tissue belonging to members of the Florentine dynasty.

Dark skin, bald head, Anatolian ancestry: The latest findings from the Iceman’s genome