Analysing Milk and Dairy Consumption in Ancient Societies : Bioarchaeological, Evolutionary and Human Social Perspectives
Gomes, Cláudia (Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Departamento de Medicina Legal, Psiquiatría y Patología)
López-Matayoshi, César (Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Departamento de Medicina Legal, Psiquiatría y Patología)
Remolins, Gerard (Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia)
Gibaja, Juan F. (Juan Francisco) (Institució Milà i Fontanals de Recerca en Humanitats)
Subirà, M. Eulàlia (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Biologia Animal, de Biologia Vegetal i d'Ecologia)
Fondevila, Maria (Universidade de Santiago de Compostela)
Palomo-Díez, Sara (Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Departamento de Medicina Legal, Psiquiatría y Patología)
López Parra, Ana María (Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Departamento de Medicina Legal, Psiquiatría y Patología)
Labajo González, Elena (Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Departamento de Medicina Legal, Psiquiatría y Patología)
Lareu, María Victoria (Universidade de Santiago de Compostela)
Perea-Pérez, Bernardo (Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Departamento de Medicina Legal, Psiquiatría y Patología)
Arroyo-Pardo, Eduardo (Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Departamento de Medicina Legal, Psiquiatría y Patología)

Data:	2025
Resum:	Background: In prehistoric societies, especially in the Neolithic period, the study of the palaeodiet assumes special importance as it is one of the points in human history characterised by important changes in diet. In this context, the study of food intolerances is even more significant. Methods: Some of the individuals studied were analysed from a genetic point of view, while a systematic literature review was performed from a genetic perspective, verifying the persistence or absence of lactase in adulthood, and information from necropolises regarding the presence of biomarkers linked to possible consumption of dairy products was analysed. Results: The results indicate a clear majority of individuals with hypolactasia in adulthood, although in a Pyrenean necropolis, studied here for the first time, the lactase persistence allele was already detected. Dairy consumption was also verified to be widespread in very early Neolithic periods. Conclusions: From a population perspective, this study enables a deeper understanding of past populations' daily lives, expanding our perspective on their dietary patterns. From an evolutionary standpoint, it illuminates a pivotal point in human history and evolution within the European context, where past and modern dairy consumption, particularly cheese, has profound implications for both present and past economies.
Ajuts:	Agencia Estatal de Investigación HAR2015-67323-C2-2-P
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Llengua:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Matèria:	Neolithic ; Lactose ; Ancient DNA ; Milk ; Dairy ; Cheese
Publicat a:	World (Basel), Vol. 6 Núm. 1 (Febrer 2025) , p. 1-19, ISSN 2673-4060

DOI: 10.3390/world6010027

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