Stone Age Iceman

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Scientists are appalled. An Iceman museum in picturesque South Tyrol would doubtless be a hit, but most experts believe it would be a mistake to display anything but a replica of the mummy. Displaying the body, Platzer says, would be undignified, and "we don't think it could tolerate those conditions." In fact, the Iceman's present custodians are worried that even their best efforts cannot indefinitely preserve the world's most extraordinary time traveler. Full-scale research had better proceed apace. What a sad irony it would be if, after waiting more than 53 centuries to come to light, the Iceman and his ancient secrets would be lost to human folly and politics.