In this episode we discuss all things dairy. Tune in to learn more about how several archaeology sub-disciplines come together to provide evidence for dairy production and consumption in the past. Also some interesting bog butter theories.

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Links and Sources

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Holmes, M. et al. (2021). Close Companions? A Zooarchaeological Study of the Human–Cattle Relationship in Medieval England. Animals, 11(4), 1174.
Mattiangeli, V. et al. (2020). Genomic analysis of Irish bog butter. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 31, 102368.
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Ventresca Miller et al. (2023). Permafrost preservation reveals proteomic evidence for yak milk consumption in the 13th century. Communications biology, 6(1), 351.

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Alex FitzpatrickTwitter: @archaeologyfitz
Simona FalangaTwitter: @CrazyBoneLady
Alex’s Blog: Animal Archaeology
Music "Coconut - (dyalla remix)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2UiKoouqaY

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