A tale of two cesspits: DNA reveals intestinal health in Medieval Europe and Middle East
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Published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London (B ) · View the paper (DOI)
A new study characterizes the microbial diversity of ancient gut contents from medieval latrines, providing insights into pre-industrial agricultural populations' microbiomes. The research highlights the value of ancient latrines as sources of bio-molecular information, shedding light on the health of modern microbiomes.