A Spicy Perspective On Prehistoric Euro Meals

Ancient carvings in Denmark(Image: visitdenmark.com)

Do you like your meals on the spicy side? Well, if that's your preference, you're in tune with the humans who inhabited prehistoric Europe. According to a BBC story, researchers have discovered garlic mustard on pottery remains discovered in the western Baltic region. The approximately 6,000 year-old shards also included "residues from meat and fish" which suggested meals the inhabitants prepared.

It had been thought prehistoric Europeans simply ate what they killed. "Civilized" culinary touches, such as seasoning, was considered a most unlikely direction for European hunting society. Dining on the spicy side, especially if the seasoning was a shared technique, adds intrigue to Europe's mysterious ancestors.