Was the Cinta Senese Pig Already a Luxury Food in the Late Middle Ages? Ancient DNA and Archaeozoological Evidence from Central Italy

The Cinta senese is a pig breed, highly esteemed for its meat and derived products, characterized by a black coat with a typical white &#8220;belt&#8221; and documented by scant iconography, since the 13<sup>th</sup>&#8722;14<sup>th</sup> century in Italy. A piece...

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Main Authors: Federica Gabbianelli, Francesca Alhaique, Giuseppe Romagnoli, Luca Brancazi, Lavinia Piermartini, Claudio Ottoni, Alessio Valentini, Giovanni Chillemi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Genes
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/11/1/85