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You can read more about our research publications on milk and nutrition:
- Jeong C, Wilkin S, Amgalantugs T, Bouwman A, Taylor W, Bromage S, Tsolmon S, Hagan R, Trachsel C, Grossman J, Littleton J, Makarewicz C, Krigbaum J, Burri M, Irmer F, Scott A, Davaasambuu G, Wright J, Myagmar E, Boivin N, Robbeets M, Rühli F, Krause J, Frohlich B, Hendy J, Warinner C*. (2018) Bronze Age population dynamics and the rise of dairy pastoralism on the eastern Eurasian steppe. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA 115(48): E11248-E11255. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1813608115.
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Also check out our downloadable classroom activity packs:
• What is DNA? (4 activities, ages 12-18)
• Felt and fibers (1 activity, ages 6-14)