Minnesota Iceman: The Disputed Original and the Replacement Story
The Minnesota Iceman became a proposed new hominid after an examination through glass and ice. Later accounts protected the biological claim by distinguishing a missing original from a manufactured replacement, but even the principal investigators did not agree about that distinction. A complete 1969 report, opposing book reviews, 2013 reporting and the present exhibitor's custody correction reveal a contested chain of observation and ownership—not a recovered specimen available for biological testing.