Publications by authors named "Philippe Della Casa"

The rich Mediterranean imports found in Early Celtic princely sites (7th-5th cent. BC) in Southwestern Germany, Switzerland and Eastern France have long been the focus of archaeological and public interest. Consumption practices, particularly in the context of feasting, played a major role in Early Celtic life and imported ceramic vessels have consequently been interpreted as an attempt by the elite to imitate Mediterranean wine feasting.

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  • The Bronze Age of Eurasia (3000-1000 BC) was marked by significant cultural changes, sparking debate over whether these were due to idea exchange or human migrations.
  • Recent genetic analysis of 101 ancient individuals indicates that this period included extensive population movements, shaping current demographics in Europe and Asia.
  • The study supports the early spread of Indo-European languages and reveals that while light skin pigmentation was common in Bronze Age Europeans, lactose tolerance developed later than previously believed.
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Ruminant milk and dairy products are important food resources in many European, African, and Middle Eastern societies. These regions are also associated with derived genetic variants for lactase persistence. In mammals, lactase, the enzyme that hydrolyzes the milk sugar lactose, is normally down-regulated after weaning, but at least five human populations around the world have independently evolved mutations regulating the expression of the lactase-phlorizin-hydrolase gene.

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