Cheese discovered inside coffin with ancient mummies dates back thousands of years
Scientists in China retrieved kefir cheese from mummies dating back 3,500 years. The cheese was made from goat's milk and provides insights into ancient civilization.
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.
Mystery of the Mummies’ Cheese: World’s Oldest Cheese Unlocks Secrets of Ancient Kefir
Researchers have discovered and analyzed DNA from the world's oldest cheese, found with the Tarim Basin mummies in China, dating back 3,600 years. The study revealed that the cheese is a type of kefir,
DNA from world’s oldest cheese extracted from an unusual source — mummies
It’s aged — 3,600 years. Scientists have successfully pulled a DNA strand from what they believe to be the world’s oldest cheese, yanking it from Bronze Age mummies in a Chinese graveyard, circa 2,000 B.C.
Chinese scientists find world’s oldest cheese buried with mummies in Xinjiang desert
DNA tests suggest Bronze Age people who lived in far west China 3,500 years ago made kefir cheese, challenging beliefs about ancient diets.
Mysterious white substance smeared on 3,600-year-old mummies is world's oldest cheese
When researchers tested a mysterious substance on the heads and necks of ancient mummies found in China's Tarim Basin, they discovered that it was the world's oldest cheese.
World’s oldest cheese found in necklaces on mummies in China
These small lumps of fermented dairy, laid around the necks of the deceased, represent the longest-aged cheese ever discovered–at about 3,500 years old. Not only is the ancient cheese incredibly well-preserved,
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.
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Scientists Uncover World’s Oldest Cheese and Origin of Kefir in 3,600-year-old Chinese Mummies
The Tarim mummies of northwestern China have been hiding a culinary secret for millennia. Now, for the first time, scientists ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Bronze Age Mummy With 3,600-Year-Old Cheese Helped Uncover Our Forgotten Relationship With Dairy
Scientists found the oldest cheese ever discovered in the world when examining three Bronze Age mummies from China.
DNA from 3,600-year-old cheese sequenced by scientists
Scientists have sequenced DNA from 3,600-year-old cheese, the oldest in the archaeological record. The intact cheese was ...
This Cheese Stood Alone for 3,600 Years
The cheese was dug up with mummified human remains in the Xinjiang region of China and offers insights into the origins of ...