Kumis: The Birth of a Culture of Fermented Mare's Milk

3500 BCE · Kuzey Kazakistan Bozkırı · cultural

In the Botai excavations, residues of fermented mare's milk (kumis) dated to 3500–3000 BCE were identified in pottery vessels (Outram et al., Science 2009).

An inseparable part of Turkic and Mongol tradition; a cultural heritage still alive in Central Asia today.

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What was Kumis: The Birth of a Culture of Fermented Mare's Milk?
In the Botai excavations, residues of fermented mare's milk (kumis) dated to 3500–3000 BCE were identified in pottery vessels (Outram et al., Science 2009).
When did Kumis: The Birth of a Culture of Fermented Mare's Milk happen?
3500 BCE
Where did Kumis: The Birth of a Culture of Fermented Mare's Milk take place?
Kuzey Kazakistan Bozkırı