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Archaeology breakthrough as world's oldest cheese found on mummy's necklace (www.express.co.uk)
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An unusual substance found on the necklace of a 3,500-year-old mummy has rewritten part of human history.

Archaeologists say the bizarre jewellery is adorned with what is thought to be the world's oldest cheese. It was found on a body entombed in an ancient burial site in Xinjiang in northwestern China.

Throughout history, humans have been buried with treasures and times of great cultural significance. And archaeologists say the Chinese “cheese necklaces” are a thrilling piece of ancient history that offers an insight into the region’s dairy-producing past during the Bronze Age.

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[–] aeronmelon 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well, it started out as a milk necklace.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Time makes fools of us all

[–] aeronmelon 1 points 1 month ago

Or curds.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Why did cheese neclaces ever go out of fashion?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Edammed if I know.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Oh briehave

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

I mean, if you gave me the choice of a cheese necklace or one of those horrid candy necklace that just made your neck sticky, I'd take a cheese necklace every day. Be great for my drive.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I suppose if you can't manage a pearl necklace, you can always give your mummy a cheese one.

[–] RangerJosie 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

It's a well known biological fact that most women can indeed be placated with cheese.

GF or Wife mad? Make them Mac & Cheese. Don't offer, don't suggest. Just make it and give it to them.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's toddlers you're thinking of

[–] AngryCommieKender 2 points 1 month ago

Toddlers will accept Kraft Mac and cheese. GF/Wife you better be making that shit from scratch. Except the elbow macaroni. That shit's a pain to get to make properly.

[–] Num10ck 7 points 1 month ago

Chin x Cheese = Chinese

[–] TropicalDingdong 5 points 1 month ago

eat it

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

[–] mvirts 4 points 1 month ago

But... Is it cake?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

It menaces with spikes of cheese

[–] Raiderkev 3 points 1 month ago

Like the candy necklace of olden times

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

That sarcophagus is very roumy.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Could it be written by AI, or a fucking idiot:

Cheese necklaces, really interesting, really old. Ancient Chinese thing. Not unusual.

Cheese necklaces? No curiosity from the writer?