c. 3275–3230 BC
Ötzi
Well-preserved natural prehistoric mummy
c. 45years, roughly
11%of the people on this site died younger
Ötzi was born in about 3275 BC and died in about 3230 BC, so lived for roughly 45 years. Only the years are known, so treat this as a rough guide.
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Dates are from Wikidata (free to use under CC0), last updated 22 October 2026. Only the years are known for this person, so the ages here are approximate. Dates in old records are sometimes disputed.
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