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Bread dead redemption: Scientists bake sourdough with yeast grown in 5,300-year-old mummy

by | Jun 29, 2026 | JPost | 0 comments

The mummy of an iceman named Oetzi, discovered on 1991 in the Italian Schnal Valley glacier, is displayed at the Archaeological Museum of Bolzano on February 28, 2011 during an official presentation of the reconstrution. (photo credit: Andrea Solero / AFP via Getty Images)
Sarhan also told AFP the team would consider using the yeast to brew beer, but the published study focused on more serious uses for their discovery.

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