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Intact gut microbes found in 1,000-year-old "Zimapán man"

Intact gut microbes found in 1,000-year-old "Zimapán man"
science10/13/2025

Skeletal remains of "Zimapán man" found with gut bacteria revealing lost microbes and healthier, natural diets before modern civilization.

Every civilization leaves something behind. Pottery, bones, tools – but this time, the story came from within. Hidden inside a man who lived a thousand years ago in Zimapán, Mexico, scientists found traces of ancient gut bacteria. Evidence of these g... [5941 chars]