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University of Michigan: Yak Milk Consumption Among Mongol Empire Elites
April 01, 2023
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release:

For the first time, researchers have pinpointed a date when elite Mongol Empire people were drinking yak milk, according to a study co-led by a University of Michigan researcher.

By analyzing proteins found within ancient dental calculus, an international team of researchers provides direct evidence for consumption of milk from multiple ruminants, including yak. In add . . .

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