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Oldest evidence of dairying on the East Asian Steppe: Dairying of cattle, sheep, and goats was established in northern Mongolia by 1300 BC
- November 08, 2018
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Although dairy pastoralism once made Mongolian steppe herders successful enough to conquer most of Asia and Europe, the origins of this way of life on the East Asian steppe are still unclear. Now an international team of researchers has uncovered evidence that dairying arrived in Mongolia as early as 1300 BC through a process of cultural transmission rather than population replacement or migration.
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"Oldest evidence of dairying on the East Asian Steppe: Dairying of cattle, sheep, and goats was established in northern Mongolia by 1300 BC", MachPrinciple, November 08, 2018, https://machprinciple.com/post/Oldest-evidence-of-dairying-on-the-East-Asian-Steppe-Dairying-of-cattle-sheep-and-goats-was-established-in-northern-Mongolia-by-1300-BC
