European history

A team of researchers claims to have uncovered indisputable archaeological proof indicating the consumption of seaweeds and indigenous freshwater plants from the Mesolithic era, extending through the Neolithic transition to early agricultural periods and into the Early Middle Ages. This revelation hints at a shift, as these resources, currently seldom part of European diets, only gradually waned in importance more recently. The study, spearheaded by archaeologists from the universities of Glasgow and York, has been published in the journal Nature Communications. (Link is available in Resources title)