Across the Mongolian steppe, archaeologists have encountered ... There were also remnants of yak milk. Sign up for Chip Chick’s newsletter and get stories like this delivered to your inbox.

Cauldrons of Bronze Age nomads reveals 2700 year old yak milk and the deep antiquity of food preparation techniques. Scientific Reports , 2024; 14 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-60607-4 Cite This Page : ...

But several brands are turning to a readily available cashmere alternative — one that can provide Mongolian herders with an income while protecting their land from degradation: yak wool.

While mummies are already bringing significant clues to identity, it also centers on delivering new information about the Mongolian empire's elites, with their fond consumption of Yak milk.

Chloe Phillips-Harris rides a yak during a recent trip to Mongolia. Whether it’s careering across vast Mongolian landscapes on a barely tamed horse, or plodding along on a yak, reindeer or camel ...