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Audio long-read: How ancient people fell in love with bread, beer and other carbs

Audio long-read: How ancient people fell in love with bread, beer and other carbs

FromNature Podcast


Audio long-read: How ancient people fell in love with bread, beer and other carbs

FromNature Podcast

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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Jul 26, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Archaeological evidence shows that ancient people ate carbs, long before domesticated crops.While the idea that early humans subsisted mainly on meat persists, archaeologists are increasingly understanding that ancient people have actually long been in love with carbs, even before the advent of agriculture.This is an audio version of our feature: How ancient people fell in love with bread, beer and other carbs
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Released:
Jul 26, 2021
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The Nature Podcast brings you the best stories from the world of science each week. We cover everything from astronomy to zoology, highlighting the most exciting research from each issue of Nature journal. We meet the scientists behind the results and providing in-depth analysis from Nature's journalists and editors.