Scientists make sourdough bread using yeast found in 5,000-year-old mummy
Researchers have successfully baked sourdough bread using yeast strains harvested from the 5,300-year-old remains of Ötzi the Iceman. The team now plans to explore using these ancient microorganisms to brew beer.
Why it matters
This experiment bridges archaeology and food science, providing a unique way to understand the biological history of prehistoric humans.
A researcher examines the hand of the naturally mummified remains of Ötzi, a man whose body was preserved in glacial ice for more than 5,300 years. Photograph: South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology/Eurac Research/Marion Lafogler/Reuters View image in fullscreen A researcher examines the hand of the naturally mummified remains of Ötzi, a man whose body was preserved in glacial ice for more than 5,300 years. Photograph: South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology/Eurac Research/Marion Lafogler/Reuters Science Scientists make sourdough bread using yeast found in 5,000-year-old mummy Team now plans to see if they can use yeast strains harvested from Ötzi the Iceman to brew beer too
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