Photo: University of Copenhagen via AFP She has been named Lola. $15.96 $ 15. Danish scientists have managed to extract a complete human DNA sample from a piece of birch pitch more than 5,000 years old, used as a kind of chewing gum, a study revealed Tuesday. The birch pitch 'chewing gum'. A complete human genome and oral microbiome was sequenced from the chewed birch pitch. $12.99 $ 12. Illustration by Tom Björklund. FREE Shipping on orders over $25 shipped by Amazon. 4.6 out of 5 stars 139. (Theis Jensen) Regardless of the reason, when scientists discover well-preserved specimens of this ancient substance chewed by humans long ago, traces of saliva can sometimes still be found contained within the gum, enabling us to reconstruct genetic information. Artistic reconstruction of the woman who chewed the birch pitch. Zellies Peppermint Gum, 100 Count Jar. A different chewing gum sample, dated 5,700 years old, was found in southern Denmark. 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