University of Cambridge-led researchers uncovered evidence of the eggs of parasitic worms in humans living at Durrington Walls, a Neolithic settlement dating back to around 2,500 BC.
A study of ancient faeces uncovered at a settlement thought to have housed builders of the famous stone monument suggests that parasites got consumed via badly-cooked cow offal during epic winter feasts.
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A new Stonehenge feces study has revealed new dietary data about the Stonehenge builders’ diet through the presence of parasite eggs from undercooked foods.