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Milk enabled massive steppe migration

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The long-distance migrations of early Bronze Age pastoralists in the Eurasian steppe have captured widespread interest. But the factors behind their remarkable spread have been heavily debated by archaeologists. Now a new study provides clues regarding a critical component of the herders’ lifestyle that was likely instrumental to their success: dairying.

Source: ScienceDaily.com