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Archaeology breakthrough as world's oldest cheese found on mummy's necklace (www.express.co.uk)
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An unusual substance found on the necklace of a 3,500-year-old mummy has rewritten part of human history.

Archaeologists say the bizarre jewellery is adorned with what is thought to be the world's oldest cheese. It was found on a body entombed in an ancient burial site in Xinjiang in northwestern China.

Throughout history, humans have been buried with treasures and times of great cultural significance. And archaeologists say the Chinese “cheese necklaces” are a thrilling piece of ancient history that offers an insight into the region’s dairy-producing past during the Bronze Age.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 hours ago

That sarcophagus is very roumy.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

Why did cheese neclaces ever go out of fashion?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Edammed if I know.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 12 hours ago

Oh briehave

[–] [email protected] 4 points 16 hours ago

I mean, if you gave me the choice of a cheese necklace or one of those horrid candy necklace that just made your neck sticky, I'd take a cheese necklace every day. Be great for my drive.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 15 hours ago

Chin x Cheese = Chinese

[–] [email protected] 4 points 15 hours ago

[–] [email protected] 14 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Well, it started out as a milk necklace.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Time makes fools of us all

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 hours ago

Or curds.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 15 hours ago

Like the candy necklace of olden times

[–] [email protected] 11 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I suppose if you can't manage a pearl necklace, you can always give your mummy a cheese one.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

It's a well known biological fact that most women can indeed be placated with cheese.

GF or Wife mad? Make them Mac & Cheese. Don't offer, don't suggest. Just make it and give it to them.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

That's toddlers you're thinking of

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 hours ago

Toddlers will accept Kraft Mac and cheese. GF/Wife you better be making that shit from scratch. Except the elbow macaroni. That shit's a pain to get to make properly.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 20 hours ago

eat it

[–] [email protected] 4 points 21 hours ago

But... Is it cake?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 20 hours ago

It menaces with spikes of cheese