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Cheese discovered in 3,200-year-old tomb
Posted on 8/18/18 at 11:28 pm
Posted on 8/18/18 at 11:28 pm
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A substance found by archaeologists working in an Ancient Egyptian tomb has proved to be one of the oldest cheeses ever discovered.
Several years ago, the team discovered broken jars in the tomb of Ptahmes, a high-ranking Egyptian official.
The archaeologists found a "solidified whitish mass" in one of the jars which they suspected was food but were unsure which kind.
Now a study has identified it as cheese, dating from 3,200 years ago.
The discovery is significant as there has been no previous evidence of Ancient Egyptian cheese production, authors of the report, published in the journal Analytical Chemistry, said.
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"We know it was made mostly from sheep's and goat's milk, but for me it's really hard to imagine a specific flavour.

A substance found by archaeologists working in an Ancient Egyptian tomb has proved to be one of the oldest cheeses ever discovered.
Several years ago, the team discovered broken jars in the tomb of Ptahmes, a high-ranking Egyptian official.
The archaeologists found a "solidified whitish mass" in one of the jars which they suspected was food but were unsure which kind.
Now a study has identified it as cheese, dating from 3,200 years ago.
The discovery is significant as there has been no previous evidence of Ancient Egyptian cheese production, authors of the report, published in the journal Analytical Chemistry, said.
..
"We know it was made mostly from sheep's and goat's milk, but for me it's really hard to imagine a specific flavour.

Posted on 8/18/18 at 11:32 pm to DavidTheGnome
It was a bucket of milk, assholes.
Posted on 8/18/18 at 11:34 pm to DavidTheGnome
Is this why we say "cheese" for photos?
Posted on 8/18/18 at 11:34 pm to DavidTheGnome
Think it's still good? frick it, I'll try it.
Posted on 8/19/18 at 12:15 am to DavidTheGnome
A single piece cost $100,000
Posted on 8/19/18 at 12:23 am to DavidTheGnome
Did anyone else read the title and think it said "Chinese discovered in..."? I was confused and bewildered for a moment when I opened the thread.
Posted on 8/19/18 at 12:26 am to DavidTheGnome
Slice that up with some 20 year old ham and you could make a fortune.
Posted on 8/19/18 at 12:28 am to DavidTheGnome
The guy who died was probably into cheese and they decided to bury him with his favorite delicacy.
Posted on 8/19/18 at 6:32 am to DavidTheGnome
quote:
"We know it was made mostly from sheep's and goat's milk, but for me it's really hard to imagine a specific flavour.
Taste it you pussy archaeologists.What's the worst that could happen.
Posted on 8/19/18 at 6:44 am to PowerTool
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Think it's still good? frick it, I'll try it.
I'll hold out for the Mac N Cheese in a box sure to be out next week from Kraft, 25% more Mummy! Free!
Posted on 8/19/18 at 6:48 am to DavidTheGnome
It’s probably Bleu cheese. You never know when that stuff goes bad
Posted on 8/19/18 at 6:52 am to p0845330
quote:I'm not going to say that I did...
Did anyone else read the title and think it said "Chinese discovered in..."?
but I did...
Posted on 8/19/18 at 7:34 am to DecadePlusLurker
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Paging Steve1989
Posted on 8/19/18 at 7:42 am to p0845330
quote:glad I wasn't the only one. The human brain is an interesting thing
Did anyone else read the title and think it said "Chinese discovered in..."? I was confused and bewildered for a moment when I opened the thread.
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