Brown hares and chickens were treated as 'gods,' not food when they arrived in Britain, research shows
Friday, April 10, 2020 - 09:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Archaeological evidence shows that the first brown hares and chickens to arrive in Britain were buried with care and intact. There is no signs of butchery on bones examined and the ongoing research suggests the two animals were not imported for people to eat.