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[newsgur]

El queso de los faraones

Los arqueólogos merecen mas reconocimiento a nivel internacional del que ya tienen. Enhorabuena, el hallazgo mas divulgado en los últimos días se relaciona con la existencia del queso mas antiguo del mundo, localizado nada menos que en Egipto. Italianos y nativos de este país se unieron en la investigación y publicaron en la revista Analytical Chemistry los resultados. Fue precisamente en la tumba de Ptahmes, alcalde de Menfis, en Egipto, durante los reinados de Seti I y su sucesor Ramsés II en el siglo XIII a. C.

http://es.newsgur.com/2018/09/el-queso-de-los-faraones.html

[archaeologicalnews]

World's oldest cheese found in Egyptian tomb

Aging usually improves the flavor of cheese, but that's not why some very old cheese discovered in an Egyptian tomb is drawing attention. Instead, it's thought to be the most ancient solid cheese ever found, according to a study published in ACS' journal Analytical Chemistry.

The tomb of Ptahmes, mayor of Memphis in Egypt during the 13th century BC, was initially unearthed in 1885. After being lost under drifting sands, it was rediscovered in 2010, and archaeologists found broken jars at the site a few years later. One jar contained a solidified whitish mass, as well as canvas fabric that might have covered the jar or been used to preserve its contents. Enrico Greco and colleagues wanted to analyze the whitish substance to determine its identity.

After dissolving the sample, the researchers purified its protein constituents and analyzed them with liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry. Read more.