Ancient Bones Used for Cooking

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Archaeologists reveal 8,000-year-old bone powder cooking practice in ancient China

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A new study provides insights into some of the earliest forms of humans processing bones into powder for cooking.

The finding was made at the Xielaozhuang ( XLZ ) site in the Henan province of North China .

The researchers speculate that bone powder processing at XLZ represented an important survival strategy during the transition from hunting-gathering to farming.

This research contributes to a growing body of evidence showing how early Neolithic societies developed.

The use of bone powder residue, however, provided the necessary nutrients and supplementary minerals needed to maintain an increasingly sedentary lifestyle during this critical transition phase. More information: Xingtao Wei et al, Bone Powder and Wild Plants: Subsistence Strategies of Early Neolithic Settlers in North China , International Journal of Osteoarchaeology ( 2024 ). DOI: 10.1002/oa.3376 2025 Science X Network .

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