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Chewing gum tells of Stone Age life.
- Source :
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New Scientist . 1/5/2019, Vol. 241 Issue 3211, p10-10. 3/4p. 1 Color Photograph. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- The article discusses research involving a lump of birch bark-related pitch which was discovered on the island of Lolland, and it mentions how DNA was extracted from the pitch in order to discover the ancestry, diet, and appearance of a Stone Age woman nicknamed Lola who is thought to have discarded the pitch close to 6,000 years ago. According to the article, the pitch is considered to be a form of prehistoric chewing gum which was used to glue arrowheads and knife blades to other surfaces.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02624079
- Volume :
- 241
- Issue :
- 3211
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- New Scientist
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 133867566
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/S0262-4079(19)30010-7