Ancient faeces reveals early settler parasite infection

Cosmos Magazine - Fri 31 May 19

Whipworm eggs found in 8000-year-old human coprolites. Andrew Masterson reports.

Ancient feces reveal parasites in 8,000-year-old village of Çatalhöyük

Phys.org - Fri 31 May 19

New research published today in the journal Antiquity reveals that ancient faeces from the prehistoric village of Çatalhöyük have provided the earliest archaeological evidence for intestinal ...

Ancient feces reveal parasites in 8,000-year-old village of Catalhoyuk, Newswise - Fri 31 May 19
Ancient feces reveal parasites in 8,000-year-old village of Çatalhöyük, Eurekalert - Fri 31 May 19

Ancient poos show intestinal benefits of life in a crowded town

Nature News - Fri 31 May 19

Nature, Published online: 31 May 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01672-yResidents of a sprawling prehistoric settlement suffered from whipworm but escaped other common parasites.

World's oldest case of whipworm infection is discovered in 9,000-year-old human faeces

Daily Mail - Fri 31 May 19

Scientists from the University of Cambridge studied preserved faeces samples from a prehistoric village in Turkey and discovered parasite eggs in them.