Arheological and archaeozoological evidence of milk as a food in the territory of Croatia

Milk is considered as one of the oldest foods in the world. Ruminant milk has been used for nourishment for millennia because it contains most of the nutrients necessary for a quality diet. It is rich in substances of various chemical compositions which participate very effectively in certain physiological functions support, and is therefore considered to be a complete food that can considerably vary in composition depending on species, animal feeding and keeping (Marenjak et al., 2006; Marenjak et al., 2009). Throughout history, certain civilizations, and individuals belonging to certain societies, developed Summary