Mongols

Archaeological evidence from medieval Hungary reveals that people continued consuming horsemeat for over 200 years after converting to Christianity, challenging long-held assumptions about religious dietary restrictions. A comprehensive study examining horse bones from 198 settlements demonstrates that the decline of hippophagy resulted from practical rather than spiritual factors. The research, published in Antiquity, overturns the prevailing narrative that Christian influence ended horsemeat consumption across medieval Europe. Professor László Bartosiewicz from Stockholm University and Dr Erika Gál from the HUN-REN Research Centre analyzed horse remains to understand how dietary practices evolved in medieval Hungary. Viking diet was better than in many parts of the Medieval world Medieval Treasures Unearthed Near Lake Tisza Archaeological Evidence Challenges Religious Assumptions The study examined refuse