World's oldest cheese discovered in 3,600-year-old Chinese coffin
A remarkable archaeological find in northwestern China has unveiled what researchers believe to be the oldest known cheese, discovered draped around the neck of a young woman in a Bronze Age coffin. The 3,
World's oldest cheese discovered alongside ancient mummies
Discover the 3,600-year-old origins of kefir as scientists analyze DNA from ancient cheese, revealing insights into probiotic evolution.
Scientists investigate mummies’ 3,600-year-old cheese
Bronze Age desert dwellers unearthed from graves in what’s now northwest China were buried with cheese scattered on their heads and necks — perhaps as a snack packed for the afterlife. A decade after the dairy discovery on strikingly intact remains mummified by the Taklamakan Desert’s arid conditions,
Archaeologists Find World’s Oldest Cheese Smeared on Mummies in China
The Guinness Book needs to update its records: the oldest cheese in the world has been found smeared on the heads and necks of 3,600-year-old mummies in China’s Tarim Basin, surpassing the age of a cheese identified in the tomb of an Ancient Egyptian mayor by several hundred years.
3,600-Year-Old Cheese Found Inside Coffin With Mummy At China’s Xiaohe Cemetery
The world's oldest 3,600-year-old cheese was found in a grave in Xinjiang, China, buried with a mummified owner.
World's oldest cheese found on ancient Chinese mummies
When the 3,600-year-old coffin of a young woman was excavated in northwestern China two decades ago, archeologists discovered a mysterious substance laid out along her neck like a piece of jewelry.
World’s oldest known cheese — found on mummies in China — gives ‘window’ into the past
A mysterious white substance found on the necks of ancient mummies in China turned out to be the world’s oldest known cheese. Now, its DNA has given scientists a “clearer picture” of life 3,500 years ago.
The world's oldest cheese has been discovered in a Chinese tomb
The world's oldest cheese has been discovered around the neck of a mummy. A 3,600-year-old coffin was opened at the Xiaohe Cemetery, in China, during an excavation in 2003, when researchers discovered the cheese wrapped around the neck of a mummified woman.
World’s oldest cheese unearthed in 3,600-year-old coffin of young woman in China; know historical context and preservation techniques
Archaeologists discovered a 3,600-year-old coffin of a young woman in northwestern China with cheese draped around her neck.
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The World’s Oldest Cheese Was Buried in a Chinese Tomb 3,600 Years Ago. Now, Scientists Have Sequenced Its DNA
New research has revealed that the mysterious white substance found alongside three ancient mummies was once a soft cheese ...
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3,600-Year-Old Cheese Found in an Unusual Site in China Offers New Clues About Ancient Food Preservation
Fermented dairy and mummies might not seem like the most obvious pairing, but archaeologists in China have just uncovered ...
Ancient DNA Reveals Secrets of Bronze Age Cheese Making
A groundbreaking study on ancient kefir cheese reveals the complex history and evolution of dairy fermentation in Eurasia, ...
What’s in the world’s oldest cheese? These mummies are giving up their secrets
The Tarim Basin mummies were discovered wearing tiny hunks of cheese around their necks—and a new DNA analysis is revealing ...
Scientists in China extract DNA from world’s oldest cheese - and what it can tell us about modern diets
Cheese dating back to the Bronze Age has shed light on our ancestors’ diets - and hold lessons for the present day ...