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Echoes of the Past: Understanding Ancient Diets at Franchthi Cave

Echoes of the Past: Understanding Ancient Diets at Franchthi Cave

Isotopes unravel a 10,000-year story of shifting diets and rituals in the Mediterranean.

Jan 20, 2025
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An Ancient Cave with Modern Questions

Franchthi Cave, nestled in the Peloponnesian peninsula of Greece, has been a silent witness to 40,000 years of human history. It serves as a critical archaeological site for understanding the transition from Mesolithic hunter-gatherers to Neolithic agriculturalists. A recent study published in PLOS ONE1 takes a ground…

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