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Through ancient cesspits, archaeologists are able to get a glimpse on ancient humans’ diet, health, and habits. Just recently, archaeologists conducted an analysis of two cesspits — or latrines — in Latvia and Israel to study the historical people’s intestinal microbiomes, which could be different from the microbiomes of both modern people and prehistoric hunter-gatherers. …

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