Researchers Find 7,200-Year-Old Cheese In Ancient Pottery From Dalmatian Coast

[Judi Lynn]

7 September 2018, 10:26 am EDT By Diane Samson Tech Times

Ancient Mediterranean populations might have started making cheese as early as 7,200 years ago, according to a new study.

A team of researchers found traces of fatty residue inside a pottery from the Dalmatian Coast in Croatia. This is the oldest evidence of cheese production in the Mediterranean and anywhere in the world.

"This pushes back cheese-making by 4,000 years," stated Sarah B. McClure, associate professor of anthropology and author of the study.

The team used carbon dating on bones or seeds recovered from two Neolithic archaeological sites — Pokrovnik and Danilo Bitinj — to identify the age of the pottery. Their findings were published in the journal PLOS ONE on Sept. 5.

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