# Why chickens probably crossed the Silk Road

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/why-chickens-probably-crossed-the-silk-road/
- Published: 2024-04-05T09:00:30-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo caption: Chickens were likely widely raised across southern Central Asia from 400 BCE through medieval periods. Photo credit: Depositphotos. Article by Laura Baisas. Popular Science – April 2, 2024. Study: Nature Communications. The mystery of what came first, the chicken or the egg has generally been solved–it was the egg. However, some questions remain about how well chickens were dispersed in the ancient world, as some wild bird bones have been misidentified as domesticated chicken bones. With the help of new technology, […] Click here to view original web page at www.popsci.com Curated by Theresa Wysocki See Full Bio