He wasn't blonde and light skinned. New analysis of his DNA indicates that he was going bald, had dark skin, and is closely related to other individuals in...Turkey. Meaning he went a long way to get murdered in that pass.
We thought mummification had darkened his skin, but nope, he was actually that dark. This was before whiteness became dominant in Europe, which was associated with dietary changes from switching to farming over hunting.
It's become even more fascinating!
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