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What Came First the Chicken or the Egg? Discovery of Ancient Eggshells Rewrites Chicken History


New research shows that chickens were extensively bred throughout southern Central Asia from 400 BCE to the medieval era, and their spread was probably facilitated by the ancient Silk Road. Chickens are one of the most economically important animals in the world today. Yet, the story of how they

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