Warrior skeletons reveal Bronze Age Europeans couldn’t drink milk

[Imperial Dave]

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/09/warrior-skeletons-reveal-bronze-age-europeans-couldn-t-drink-milk

massively useful findings especially in the context of genetics and migration theory

[Jim Webster]

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/09/warrior-skeletons-reveal-bronze-age-europeans-couldn-t-drink-milk

massively useful findings especially in the context of genetics and migration theory

intriguing

[Ade G]

The last line is a bit strange - you don't "need" to drink cow's milk...

[Imperial Dave]

indeed and even now quite a few people are lactose intolerant

[Jim Webster]

indeed and even now quite a few people are lactose intolerant

figures vary depending on average age and ethnic group but apparently the figure in the UK is about 16%

[Imperial Dave]

indeed and even now quite a few people are lactose intolerant

figures vary depending on average age and ethnic group but apparently the figure in the UK is about 16%

I'm one of them......

[Nick Harbud]

You will just have to stick to the beer, Dave.

[Imperial Dave]

true Nick although I buy Arla so all is good. If I had to drink coffee with soya milk I think I would have a massive strop

[Erpingham]

Bad luck on the lactose intolerance Dave.  No.2 daughter also has this, fortunately quite mildly, but it is a pain.

On the question of milk, is the advantage drinking it or having a useful nutritious ingredient?  I drink virtually no milk as milk.  I mix it into other drinks, mix it with grains, nuts and seeds, boil it with oats and consumme lots of it processed into spreads and solids.  Given the difficulty of preserving and carrying milk about, cooking, butter and cheese making may have been the real draw of milk.

   

[Justin Swanton]

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/09/warrior-skeletons-reveal-bronze-age-europeans-couldn-t-drink-milk

massively useful findings especially in the context of genetics and migration theory

So that's why they invented mead halls.

[Anton]

Lactose persistence is great asset for peoples on the move.  Your food can travel with you on its own steam.  As long as you can secure grazing you are in business.  If you have mixed livestock of goats, sheep and cattle your options are even greater.

[Imperial Dave]

Bad luck on the lactose intolerance Dave.  No.2 daughter also has this, fortunately quite mildly, but it is a pain.

yes the odd bought of cramps when not careful but even small amounts leads to be blaming the dogs for misdemeanours...... 

[Erpingham]

Bad luck on the lactose intolerance Dave.  No.2 daughter also has this, fortunately quite mildly, but it is a pain.

yes the odd bought of cramps when not careful but even small amounts leads to be blaming the dogs for misdemeanours......

Somehow familiar.

"Molly!"
"It was the cat!"
"It was not the cat"

[Imperial Dave]

although a dog has a much bigger impact.......!

[Mark G]

Some things in life you only do once.

Giving house kept dogs tripe is top of the list.