Archaeologists Find Cheese Clinging to 3,600-Year-Old Chinese Mummies

Thursday, February 27, 2014 - 19:00 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Researchers have identified clumps of well-aged cheese tucked around the necks and chests of Chinese mummies that are up to 3,600 years old. So is this the world's oldest cheese? That depends on what your definition of "cheese" is.    

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