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Prehistoric europe
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The Secrets of Europe’s Bronze Age Megastructures Revealed by Archaeologists
Researchers from University College Dublin, collaborating with counterparts from Serbia and Slovenia, have revealed a hitherto undiscovered network of substantial sites in central Europe. This finding has the potential to shed light on the origins of the Bronze Age megaforts in the continent—remarkable prehistoric constructions that were the most substantial seen before the advent of the Iron Age.
Research Uncovers Ancient European Diets Featuring Seaweed and Freshwater Plants
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)