'You could almost see and smell their world': Remnants of 'Britain's Pompeii' reveal details of life in Bronze Age village

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Jennifer Nalewicki is a Salt Lake City-based journalist whose work has been featured in The New York Times, Smithsonian Magazine, Scientific American, Popular Mechanics and more. She covers several science topics from planet Earth to paleontology and archaeology to health and culture. Prior to freelancing, Jennifer held an Editor role at Time Inc.

The remnants of an ancient village known as"Britain's Pompeii" are offering archaeologists new insight into the Bronze Age inhabitants who lived there, including how they seasoned their porridge and wild game.

In the years since the site's discovery, researchers have studied Must Farm extensively, which has given them a better understanding of its unique architecture and the people who lived there, according to two new reports published March 5. By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.Archaeologists also unearthed numerous artifacts, including a"stack of spears" with nearly 10-foot-long shafts, jars, textile fragments, an ax, a pottery bowl with the remains of a wheat-based porridge mixed with animal fats, a wooden spatula, animal bones, and a necklace made with beads that originated in Denmark and Iran.

 

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