"Here, we examine biomarkers extracted from human dental calculus, using sequential thermal desorption- and pyrolysis-GCMS, to report direct evidence for widespread consumption of seaweed and submerged aquatic and freshwater plants across Europe."

Buckley, S., Hardy, K., Hallgren, F. et al. Human consumption of seaweed and freshwater aquatic plants in ancient Europe. Nat Commun 14, 6192 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-41671-2 #OpenAccess #OA #Article #Archaeology #Ancient #Europe #Science #Academia #Academic #Academics @archaeodons @science