What Did Prehistoric Europeans Eat? Scientists Uncover Surprising Answers

Analysis of 60 prehistoric remains from Kuyavia in north-central Poland reconstructs changing diets across roughly 4100 to 1230 BC.

Corded Ware groups appear to have relied more on forest and river-valley grazing than on open-steppe farming.

Millet adoption varied sharply between communities, and some individuals had greater access to animal protein, pointing to emerging social inequality.

The study shows that local adaptation, migration, and food choices shaped prehistoric communities in this region.