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Fossilized Poop: What Coprolites Reveal
What fossilized feces, archaeology, parasite evidence, diet, and microbial remains can tell us about ancient health and disease.
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By Devin Teichrow. Published November 12, 2025.
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What fossilized feces, archaeology, parasite evidence, diet, and microbial remains can tell us about ancient health and disease.
When construction first broke ground for the Lloyds Bank building in York in 1972, within a moist layer of peat was something each of the crew would have seen countless times before, although never one like this.
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