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In view of comments above people might want to look at 'The Archaeology of Disease', Don Brothwell talks about the high incidence of Spina bifida due to a lack of folic acid in the diet.

It seemed to crop up in connection with later bog bodies too , along with disproportionate limbs ,extra vestigial thumbs etc .

Irregularities in enamel growth on teeth indicates periods of malnutrition which also seems to crop up throughout Europe .

Not often we get the chance to examine soft tissue /organs but oetzi's lungs had large areas of scarred lung tissue associated with inhalation of smoke particles , this must have been the norm ,unless of course he was a heavy smoker .