[niftich]

The study cannot (and does not attempt to) distinguish whether the milk proteins found within the dental calculus of these thousands-of-years-old remains were as a result of drinking raw milk or consuming fermented milk products. Even the article admits this, but the headline's use of the word 'drink' is misleading and unfortunate.

Fermented milk products are often consumed among populations that cannot digest lactose, because they contain less lactose per weight, or occasionally contain lactase enzyme themselves.

They're a conduit to consuming the calories from milk products without the discomfort and the rapid unhygienic fluid loss that can result from the inability to digest lactose.

[ars]

I agree, the article is not supported by the evidence.

They have evidence of dairy consumption, but no evidence of liquid milk consumption.

Is the actual study better? Because if not, then how did this pass peer review?