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DNA recovered from three pottery fragments indicates that people at the Etowah Mounds consumed cacao during the 11th and 12th centuries. The finding provides evidence of cacao use east of the Mississippi River and points to connections with regions where the tropical plant grew.
A study of 143 Dutch children and young adults who lived between the 1600s and 1800s found spinal wear and deformities associated with demanding physical work. The damage was most pronounced among children from rural dairy farms, while factory workers showed a different pattern of strain.
Analysis of hardened dental plaque from eight human remains at Osaka’s Umeda cemetery identified proteins from fish, mammals, and plants. The findings suggest that urban residents consumed varied foods, including imported cold-water fish and red sea bream associated in historical sources with luxury meals.
Archaeologists testing ground for a planned tree in Ghent uncovered four skeletons beside a church. The site may contain as many as 240 burials arranged across five levels, dating from the eleventh through the eighteenth centuries.
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