Leftovers in prehistoric pots let scientists peek into the kitchen of an ancient civilization
Frontiers
MARCH 20, 2022
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers Science writer. Image credit: Marko Kukic / Shutterstock.com. Scientists study animal lipids and microscopical remains of plants in vessels from the Bronze Age Indus Valley Civilization and preceding Copper Age cultures in northern Gujarat, India. By reconstructing the ancient ingredients, their diverse origin, and the ways of preparation, they find evidence for surprising continuity in ‘foodways’ over 1300 years with great cultural change.
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