Historic find suggests bottle-feeding not a modern phenomenon
by Hannah Devlin Science correspondent from on (#4R5PA)
Drinking vessels unearthed in Bavaria appear designed to be held by babies or toddlers
Babies from prehistoric cultures were fed animal milk in small ceramic pots, according to a study that suggests bottle-feeding is not a modern phenomenon.
The drinking vessels, which were excavated from children's graves in Bavaria, date to between 450 and 1,200BC. They have teat-shaped spouts, appear designed to be easily held by an older baby or toddler and one is shaped as an imaginary animal, suggesting it may have doubled as a toy.
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