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Ancient DNA and Soil Analysis Reveal 5,000-Year-Old Charcoal Remedies and Early Antibiotic Resistance in Turkey
A joint team of archaeologists and microbiologists has uncovered striking evidence from İnönü Cave in northern Turkey, showing that prehistoric communities were already using charcoal as a medical treatment some 5,000 years ago. Researchers also traced antibiotic resistance genes back more than six millennia, demonstrating that this global health challenge predates modern medicine. Bridging Archaeology…