Changing attitudes to food. Opening access to the past. In this blog post Dr Julia Best, Lecturer in Archaeology at Cardiff University, explains how the Consuming Prehistory Project brought Neolithic food into the present day. Maybe the thought of fish and chips at the seaside conjures up memories of childhood holidays. Perhaps nothing beats a … Continue reading
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24th Century BC Party People
So what makes a modern British festival? People, music, food, drink, dance and socialising. Folk are drawn to the event from outside the local areas, they travel with their own temporary homes and set up cheek by jowl with strangers. Festivals are about meeting with different social groups, ‘feasting’ on unusual foods and drinks, taking … Continue reading