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December 14, 2012

Chemical analysis reveals first cheese making in Northern Europe in the 6th millennium BC
Bristol UK (SPX) Dec 14, 2012
The first unequivocal evidence that humans in prehistoric Northern Europe made cheese more than 7,000 years ago is described in research by an international team of scientists, led by the University of Bristol, UK, published this week in Nature. By analysing fatty acids extracted from unglazed pottery pierced with small holes excavated from archaeological sites in Poland, the researchers showed that dairy products were processed in these ceramic vessels. Furthermore, the typology of the siev ... read more

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