Scientists extract DNA from mummified 1600-year-old sheep leg

The team of geneticists and archaeologists from Ireland, France, Iran, Germany, and Austria have been able to sequence DNA from a mummified 1600-year-old sheep. The sheep was found in an ancient Iranian salt mine known as Chehrābād. The specimen is highly interesting for archaeologists because it reveals sheep husbandry practices of the ancient Near East. The specimen also underlines how … Continue reading