POO-HISTORIC: Scientists Crack Secrets Of Ancient Farming With Stone Age Dung

Image shows sheep or goat droppings, undated photo. The animals were reportedly kept inside the settlements on Mondsee lake, in Upper Austria, Austria, during the winter. Note: Licensed content. (OAeW/Newsflash) Image shows sheep or goat droppings, undated photo. The animals were reportedly kept inside the settlements on Mondsee lake, in Upper Austria, Austria, during the winter. Note: Licensed content. (OAeW/Newsflash)
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10 February 2023
Scientists have cracked the secrets of Stone Age farmers after studying ancient animal poo still perfectly preserved after 5,500 years. The Neolithic dung was harvested from an ancient settlement built on stilts beside Lake Mondsee, in Austria. And it has revealed not only what animals...