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14.05.2015
Today of special interest is gastronomy in tourism. Along with the factors such as nature, health improvement, new impressions - for tourists, tasty and healthy, and most significantly - the local cuisine is becoming increasingly important. Altai flour, cereals, meat, cheese, honey, butter, berries, herbs are included in the recipes cooked in sanatoriums, camp sites, cafes and restaurants.
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Altay region - Leader In Cheese Production
Altay region produces nearly half a million tons of milk a year and a half of milk is used as raw materials in industry syrodelcheskoy. Every sixth head cheese made in Russia in the Altai region, and throughout the year in the region for every Russian is available for a pound of this product.
Find In Denisov's Cave - Altai Human
The remains of previously unknown species of ancient people in Denisov's cave located in the Altai Territory , in 2008 found the remains of previously unknown species of ancient people. Phalanx and few teeth .
The study found mothers , scientists have determined that the child belonged to the phalanx , girl. And some teeth - an adult male. Researchers believe that the remains date from the period 50-45 thousand years ago.
Denisovsky man structurally closer to the Neanderthal DNA than to other types of homo. In Eurasia , there were two archaic species - Neanderthals in western Eurasia and " denisovtsy " - in the east . Habitat Homo sapiens altaiensis partially overlaps with the habitat of Neanderthals and modern humans. About 2.5 % Neanderthal genes found in European and other cultures . Denisovtsy left 4-6% of their genes in the genomes of modern Melanesians , so somewhere in the world go far - distant relatives Denisovskoe people.
Denisovtsy left evidence of a high level of culture, far ahead of his contemporaries. The cave found the bracelet and ring carved using techniques characteristic of much later stages of human development.
