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science21 days ago•4 min saved

Calabrian Cave DNA Reveals Europe’s Oldest Father–Daughter Birth Case

DNA analysis of remains from Grotta della Monaca in Calabria uncovers a 3,700-year-old case of a child born to a father–daughter pair, the earliest such instance confirmed in prehistoric Europe. The population shows strong links to Early Bronze Age Sicily and some movement to northeastern Italy, indicating wider regional networks despite the site’s remote location. Interestingly, most adults lacked the lactase-persistence gene, yet dairy was regularly consumed—likely via yogurt or cheese—demonstrating culturally driven dietary adaptation before genetic changes.

via The Daily Galaxy|

#ancient-dna #bronze-age-europe #dairy-consumption

food-and-health2 years ago•2 min saved

Neolithic Ceramics Unveil Cheese-Making and Lactose Intolerance Solutions.

Analysis of neolithic pottery shards from Poland shows that people were making cheese as far back as 9,000 years ago, potentially to circumvent lactose intolerance. The presence of dairy protein casein from cows, goats, and sheep suggests that they were making a kind of La Tur long before most other forms of modern food production ever reached the continent. Today, people who are lactose intolerant can still eat well-aged cheeses, owing to the removal of lactose both during the cheese-making and aging process.

via Good News Network|

#cheese-making #dairy-consumption #food-and-health