Scientists make sourdough bread using yeast found in 5,000-year-old mummy
Summary
Scientists used yeast taken from the 5,000-year-old mummy known as Ötzi the Iceman to bake sourdough bread. They plan to explore using the same yeast to make beer.Key Facts
- Yeast was extracted from Ötzi the Iceman, a mummy preserved in ice from about 5,000 years ago.
- Ötzi was found in 1991 near the Italy-Austria border and has been studied extensively.
- The extracted yeast helped make dough that rose within 24 hours, similar to regular yeast.
- Researchers want to involve food experts to try making beer using this ancient yeast.
- The yeast only survives in cold conditions and likely entered Ötzi’s body soon after he died.
- Ötzi has the oldest known tattoos and was likely killed by an arrow about 5,300 years ago.
- The ongoing research focuses on microorganisms preserved on Ötzi’s remains.
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