Scientists find yeast in frozen mummy's guts, use it to make sourdough bread

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Original Load Date June 3, 2026, 3 p.m.
Last Updated June 3, 2026, 3 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/oetzi-the-iceman-yeast-mummy-sourdough-bread/

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Yeast has been growing in the guts of a frozen mummy called [ Oetzi the Iceman ][27] for thousands of years, scientists have discovered, telling AFP they used it to make a sourdough bread. More than 5,300 years ago — before the Egyptian pyramids were built — Oetzi was strolling through the Alps on...