Emergence and intensification of dairying in the Caucasus and Eurasian steppes

Scott A, Reinhold S, Hermes T, Kalmykov AA, Belinskiy A, Buzhilova A, Berezina N, Kantorovich AR, Maslov VE, Guliyev F, Lyonnet B, Gasimov P, Jalilov B, Eminli J, Iskandarov E, Hammer E, Nugent S, Hagan R, Majander K, Onkamo P, Nordqvist K, Shishlina N, Kaverzneva E, Korolev A, Khokhlov AA, Smolyaninov RV, Sharapova SV, Krause R, Karapetian M, Stolarczyk E, Krause J, Hansen S, Haak W, Warinner C. Emergence and intensification of dairying in the Caucasus and Eurasian steppes. Nature Ecology and Evolution. doi: 10.1038/s41559-022-01701-6.

Also check out our companion NatEcolEvol blog piece by Ashley Scott: How can ancient dental plaque help reveal the rise and spread of dairy pastoralism on the Eurasian steppes? We’ve got a great conversation starter for your next trip to the dentist