University of Michigan: Got Milk - Mineralized Dental Plaque From the Iron Age Provides Insight Into the Diet of the Scythians
January 22, 2026
January 22, 2026
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
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Got milk? Mineralized dental plaque from the Iron Age provides insight into the diet of the Scythians
A team of scientists has discovered that the diets of Scythian populations living in Iron Age Ukraine relied on milk from herd animals such as cows, sheep and goats--and in one instance, horses.
By analyzing 2,500-year-old dental plaque, the res . . .
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Got milk? Mineralized dental plaque from the Iron Age provides insight into the diet of the Scythians
A team of scientists has discovered that the diets of Scythian populations living in Iron Age Ukraine relied on milk from herd animals such as cows, sheep and goats--and in one instance, horses.
By analyzing 2,500-year-old dental plaque, the res . . .