According to German archaeologists, ancient people cooked porridge on fire back in the New Stone Age. This conclusion was made during recent excavations when they came across fragments of charred utensils, presumably a cauldron.
The find was discovered in a rubbish heap at the site of the Neolithic settlement LA 7 on the site of present-day Oldenburg.
According to archaeobotanist Lucy Kubiak-Martens, at the first glance at the remains of the cauldron, the scientists realised that something interesting was waiting for them.
The results of chemical analysis showed that the cauldron was used to cook cereals. Thousands of years ago, spelt (filmy wheat) and barley were cooked there on the fire. In addition, the dish included a protein-rich wild plant – white goosefoot.
