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The analysis of fat traces in over one hundred pottery vessels reveals deep changes in food consumption and preparation by communities living in central Germany between the Early Neolithic and the Late Bronze Age, as well as in their relation with innovations in pottery styles and decorations. In a groundbreaking study, researchers identified a generalized inclusion of dairy products in prehistoric diets, a preference in consuming pork with the arrival of communities from the Eurasian Steppe, and the importance of dairy products in funeral rites. Central Germany was a key region for the emerge...

This is one way to keep dead people dead.

This is one way to keep dead people dead.

It turns out, prehistoric people feared zombies too - and came up with a surprising way to stop the dead coming back as zombies or spirits.

Throughout the ages, civilizations have grappled with the fear of the undead. In Germany, an ancient grave was found with a large stone inside to keep the "zombie" from rising from the dead. The burial practice reveals