People have been eating pancakes for thousands of years.  Scientists found a 5,300 years old skeleton in the Ötztal alps, in Italy. He was named Ötzi.  Scientist did some research on Ötzi. They wanted to know what did Italians eat all those years ago. There was no pasta, no pizza, not even ice cream. But they did find a pancake. Made from einkorn, an old wheat, with some cooked goat. Yummy.    The most amazing thing that scientists found out about Ötzis's DNA, the bits that make up his and everyone's body, are still alive and so far scientists have found 19 people that could be related to Ötzi. So he would be someones great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great great, great, great, great (plus to many greats to write) Grandad.  That is so far the oldest pancake found in someones body. However, in different parts of the world charred remains of pancakes have been found that are even older.