I just came across this article on CNN.  Researchers did a scan of a 4-6 year old girl's mummy and can tell she was breastfed until shortly before her death.  It doesn't say how they know, but it's interesting to find more evidence of extended breastfeeding out there. 

http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/08/05/mummy.scan.ap/index.html


Heather Reddout, Plainfield IL


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