March 17, 2005

You are what you . . .

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have found rare 3000-year-old human fossilised droppings revealing the healthy diet of Scotland's ancient inhabitants.

Work on a Bronze Age farmhouse in Catpund, Shetland, has unearthed the coprolites, which give clues on the population, health and wealth distribution of the former islanders.

Full story here.

Posted by David on March 17, 2005 7:33 AM

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Now *that* is an occupation to put on a questionnaire--fewmet archaeologist. So esoteric, I almost wish I'd thought of it myself.

Posted by: Sarah Author Profile Page on March 17, 2005 11:51 AM

Sorry--fewmet means dung of deer. Mea culpa.

Posted by: Sarah Author Profile Page on March 17, 2005 11:55 AM
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