Italians’ passion for food began in the Iron Age, fossils suggest

Study of fossil human teeth reveals diversity of Italian Iron Age diet

Italians began exploring a varied diet sometime between the 7th and 6th centuries BC, according to a new analysis of ancient teeth from Iron Age Italians.

Italians’ passion for food began in the Iron Age, fossils suggest

Findings offer strong evidence that ancient Italians regularly consumed fermented food and beverages

Iron Age teeth fossils reveal diversity of diet of ancient Italians

A new study suggests that people living in Italy during the Iron Age began adopting a more varied diet between the 7th and 6th centuries BC, based on detailed analysis of ancient human teeth.Reconstructing the lifestyles of ancient populations is difficult, as it depends on rare, well-preserved human remains. Teeth, however, are especially valuable to researchers because they act as long-term records of an individual’s life, particularly diet an…

Iron Age teeth fossils reveal diversity of diet of ancient Italians - Dining and Cooking

Italians began exploring a varied diet sometime between the 7th and 6th centuries BC, according to a new analysis of ancient teeth from Iron Age Italians. Unravelling details about the lifestyles of ancient cultures is a challenging task, as it requires specific, well-preserved fossils of long-deceased individuals. Fossil human teeth are an excellent resource to [...]