Rock cakes? Stonehenge builders may have enjoyed mince pies

Archaeologists say neolithic version of energy bars may also have been eaten at midwinter feastsAfter a day enduring midwinter winds whipping off Salisbury Plain, the ancient builders ofStonehenge may have warmed up with a prehistoric version of the mince pie, archaeologists have suggested.The hardy engineers of the great Wiltshire monument might also have kept themselves going by nibbling on their version of energy bars made of berries, nuts and animal fat.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 1, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Steven Morris Tags: Stonehenge Archaeology UK news Science Christmas Heritage Source Type: news