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Ötzi the Iceman Still Has Living Yeast After 5,300 Years, and Some Can Break Down His Preservative

Researchers cultured four cold-loving yeasts from Ötzi the Iceman and found Copper Age gut bacteria almost absent from modern industrialized guts.

Medical Daily · Aug 11

Scientists find ‘signs of life’ in a 5,300-year-old mummy

The person in question is believed to have died around 3300 B.C.

We Got This Covered · Jun 23

Scientists make sourdough bread using yeast found in 5,000-year-old mummy

Team now plans to see if they can use yeast strains harvested from Ötzi the Iceman to brew beer too

The Guardian - US · Jun 5