Archaeologists to explore feasting habits of ancient builders of Stonehenge

[Adsos Letter]

Source: Culture24
By Culture24 Staff

The team who worked on the Stonehenge Riverside Project in 2009 are to return to their findings to explain the eating habits of the people who built and worshipped at the stone circle over four thousand years ago.

Once again led by Professor Mike Parker Pearson from the University of Sheffield, and funded with an £800,000 grant from the Arts and Humanities Research Council, the new ‘Feeding Stonehenge’ project will analyse a range of materials including cattle bones and plant residue.

At the time of the Winter Solstice experts believe people would have brought livestock with them to Stonehenge for a solstice feast. Initial research suggests the animals were brought considerable distances to the ceremonial site at this time of year.

The original Stonehenge Riverside project, which strengthened the idea that nearby Durrington Walls was part of the Stonehenge complex, yielded a surprisingly wide range of material ranging from ancient tools to animal remains.

http://www.culture24.org.uk/history+%2526+heritage/archaeology/megaliths+and+prehistoric+archaeology/art74382

[Blue-Jay]

1. So.... they ate beef and vegetables?

Fascinating.

[xchrom]

2. Bar-b-que -- with special Druid sauce. Nt

[saltpoint]

3. Minstrels were essential in their time because people needed to hear

the songs of travel, of distance, of loves found and lost and found again, and I need to hear the tales of our my distant ancestors, leading livestock to the great boulders in the fog-caverned fields at Stonehenge, and for that I need archeologists, and poets, an infinite hour glass, and a brave messenger or two, one of whom brings us this post tonight.

Adsos Letter. Keep making the stones sing.

Recommended with great pleasure.

[havocmom]

4. Roast beast on a stick

with dipping sauce and barely drinks?

[silverweb]

5. Very interesting.

I always enjoy your post, Adsos. Thanks -- and Happy Solstice! :hi:

[aquart]

6. Happy Solstice, Adsos Letter!

[Adsos Letter]

7. Happy Solstice, aquart!

and many, many more. :)