Historical Food Remains

Connected Sites: 34

Archeological sites where remains have been discovered of plant and animal products where the circumstances suggest they have been used as food by humans. Excludes remains of agricultural fields.

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Connected Sites

Incense Route of the Negev
Inscribed: 2005
2.92
103
7
Shivta
Ancient Thebes
Inscribed: 1979
4.39
341
11
Tutanchamon Tomb (3,000 Year Old Doum Fruit)
Lopé-Okanda
Inscribed: 2007
1.95
11
1
Nuts And Crops
L'Anse aux Meadows
Inscribed: 1978
3.15
75
8
Butternuts
Mapungubwe
Mapungubwe
South Africa
Inscribed: 2003
3.00
26
5
Bones And Ostrich Eggs
Joya de Ceren
Joya de Ceren
El Salvador
Inscribed: 1993
2.78
70
6
Icomos : "The Objects Recovered Constitute A Virtual Inventory Of Their Contents At The Moment Of Eruption .... And A Variety Of Foods Including Maize, Beans, Chilis And Cocoa Beans"
Rapa Nui
Inscribed: 1995
4.49
132
13
Palm Nuts And Animal Bones Were Found In Caves On The Island.
Masada
Masada
Israel
Inscribed: 2001
3.77
255
11
Wheat, Olives And Dates
Caves of Yagul and Mitla
Inscribed: 2010
2.64
85
6
Corn Cob Fragments
Gyeongju
Gyeongju
Republic of Korea
Inscribed: 2000
3.29
177
14
Excert From National Geographic Magazine (August 1988) Kyongju, Where Korea Began By Cathy Newman (Concerning The Heavenly Horse Tomb) "We Also Found Eggs In The Coffin." "Eggs?" "Seven Eggs. One Or Two Actually Intact. To Nourish The Dead."
Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Germany, United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1987
2.82
448
19
Carbonated Remains Of Grains At Saalburg
Biblical Tells
Inscribed: 2005
3.01
127
10
Wheat Grains At Tel Hazor
See Biblicalarchaeology.Org
Djenné
Inscribed: 1988
3.66
41
2
The Discovery Of Organic Remains, Among Which Were A Large Number Of African Rice Grains, Shed Much Light On How The Cultivation Of Rice Developed (Ab Evaluation).
Shahr-i Sokhta
Inscribed: 2014
2.48
10
2
During These Investigations Several Categories Of Botanical Remains Such As Cereals (Grains And Legumes),Fruits, Spices And Wood Were Studied. (Nom File)
Caves of Maresha and Bet Guvrin
Inscribed: 2014
3.25
76
9
Chicken Bones At Maresha
See Www.Npr.Org
Medina Azahara
Inscribed: 2018
2.81
171
10
Historical Food Remains (Discovered In The Sewage)
Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley
Inscribed: 2018
3.00
56
5
Fossilised Maize
Tsodilo
Tsodilo
Botswana
Inscribed: 2001
3.08
24
11
Fish Bones And Ostrich Eggs
Cilento and Vallo di Diano
Inscribed: 1998
3.40
191
5
Small Underground Temple: "It's Interesting To Note That Traces Of Two-Thousand-Year-Old Honey Were Found In Some Of The Vases."
See Www.Viamichelin.Com
Prehistoric Pile Dwellings
Prehistoric Pile Dwellings
Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, Switzerland
Inscribed: 2011
2.03
296
15
Besides Stores Of Grain And Waste From Processing Cereals, Remnants Of Food Have Also Been Found On Ceramic Vessels In Pile-Dwelling Sites; These Include Various Types Of Stews, Por- Ridges And Probably Also Baked Goods.
Danube Limes
Danube Limes
Austria, Germany, Slovakia
Inscribed: 2021
2.05
261
6
Passau Boiotro – Kastell (Id No 9b): In 1975 And 1977 Charred Plant Remains Were Found In A Layer Of Clay From The Horreums, Which Could Be Identified As Grains Of Wheat, Rye, Barley And Millet.
See De.Wikipedia.Org
Pyramids (Memphis)
Inscribed: 1979
4.50
419
12
Blocks Of Halloumi Cheese Preserved For 2,600 Years At Saqqara
See Www.Archaeology.Org
Rome
Rome
Holy See, Italy
Inscribed: 1980
4.57
928
13
Archaeologists Found Seeds Of Fruits Such As Figs, Grapes And Melons In The Drainage System Under The Colosseum In Rome. Traces Of Olives And Nuts Were Also Found. These Were Probably Eaten By The Spectators As Snacks.
See Www.Standaard.Be
Lenggong Valley
Inscribed: 2012
1.76
53
14
Gua Kajang: "During The 1917 Excavation, Fragments Of Pottery, Stone Tools, Food Residues And Human Skeletal Remains Were Uncovered."
See Www.Heritage.Gov.My
Jomon Prehistoric Sites
Inscribed: 2021
2.49
36
4
Food Remains Were Found In Several Sites, E.G. In The Goshone Site "A Large Number Of Nuts (Eg. Chestnut, Walnut, And Horse Chestnut), Bones Of Fish (Eg. Salmon And Trout), And Bones Of Mammals (Eg. Deer And Wild Boar) Have Been Unearthed. Together With Tools That Were Used To Gather, Process, And Catch Them, They Bear Tangible Testimony To The Diverse Food Resources At That Time." (Nomination File, P. 58)
Lower German Limes
Lower German Limes
Germany, Netherlands
Inscribed: 2021
1.85
212
8
The "Layered Rubbish Deposits Constitute Veritable Treasure-Chests Of Everyday Life On The Frontier. Well-Preserved Animal Bones, Seeds And Pollen Permit The Reconstruction Of The Surrounding Landscape, The Diets Of Men And Animals, And The Sources Of Supply With Animal And Plant Food." (Nomination File, P. 50)
Pompei
Pompei
Italy
Inscribed: 1997
4.38
596
8
Several Food Stalls Have Been Uncovered, Where "Researchers Found Remnants Of Duck, Goat, Pig, Fish And Snails In Earthen Pots, Sometimes Combined In The Same Dish."
See Www.Npr.Org
Çatalhöyük
Inscribed: 2012
3.45
78
7
Bread
See Edition.Cnn.Com
Liangzhu Archaeological Site
Inscribed: 2019
3.04
50
4
"Two Large-Scale Carbonized Rice Remains Haven Been Found" (Nom File)
The Pleistocene Occupation Sites of South Africa
Inscribed: 2024
1.38
7
3
"Even Though Diepkloof Has Never Been On The Coast, Faunal Evidence, Such As Dolphin Vertebrae And Seal Bones, Suggests That The Middle Stone Age Groups Occupying The Rock Shelters Based Their Hunting Strategies Around Resources That Were Available At The Coast." (Ab Ev)
Moidams
Moidams
India
Inscribed: 2024
2.06
5
3
"They Contain The Remains Of Kings And Other Royals Together With Grave Goods Such As Food, Horses And Elephants, And Sometimes Queens And Servants." (Ab Ev)
Sangiran Early Man Site
Inscribed: 1996
1.86
74
9
"(...) There Are Considerable Numbers Of Remains Of The Animals That These Primitive Humans Hunted (...)." (Wiki)
Dilmun Burial Mounds
Inscribed: 2019
2.11
82
6
"Diverse Faunal Remains Have Occasionally Been Found In The Burial Mounds. (...) Since The Majority Of Animal Remains Are Limited To Eatable Species, It Can Be Assumed That It Was Part Of A Funeral Meal (...)." – "Plant And Animal Remains Provide Clues On The Dilmunite Diet (...)" (Nomination File, P. 83, 148)
Talayotic Menorca
Inscribed: 2023
2.93
50
4
"The Cave Sanctuary Of Calescoves, Known As The Cova Dels Jurats Or The Cova De L'Esglèsia, (...). In This Sanctuary, Rituals Similar To Those Held In The Taula Enclosures Took Place: Feasting, Which Left Behind Bone Remains Of The Animals That Were Eaten, And The Consumption Of Alcoholic Beverages, Especially Wine." (Nomination File, P. 188) – "Archaeological Evidence Has Shown That (...) All Or A Large Part Of Food Production Was Centralised In A Large Community Building (...) A Great Number Of Charred Cereals And Bones Of Domestic Animals, Especially Caprines, And Oxen And Pigs In Much Smaller Proportions, Were Also Found." (Nomination File, P. 236)