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Re:Warrior skeletons reveal Bronze Age Europeans couldn’t dr... by njarboe on Sunday September 06, 2020 @08:38PM (#24395818)
A way to store a surplus food that contains high protean and fat is another huge benefit of dairy. Hard cheeses can be stored for years in the right conditions and these conditions are achievable for ancient people (caves).
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Re:Warrior skeletons reveal Bronze Age Europeans couldn’t dr... by eru on Monday September 07, 2020 @05:09AM (#24397924)
And if done right, the cheese becomes tastier as it ages.

Not as important today, but more important back then: aging your cheese also concentrates the salt. Salty foods are tasty.

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Re:Warrior skeletons reveal Bronze Age Europeans couldn’t dr... by njarboe on Tuesday September 08, 2020 @12:06PM (#24409749)
Good point. Back then salt was valuable in places just short distances from the ocean. Humans need salt, especially when doing hard physical labor, sweating all day.
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