Welcome to episode three of Dining with our ancestors.

The average person today eats that which previously, the richest Emperor could never have imagined for himself. Culture, socio-economic forces, seasons, geography, and plenty more all played a part in what was accessible to those who passed their torch-lit genes to us. The exploration of these powers’ impact on our ancestors' diets allows us a better understanding of the genes we came to inhabit, but mostly who these people were, in turn giving us a greater depth of knowledge about who we might be

Expect to learn:

• What did the Vikings take as supplies for raids? How was food and hierarchy linked?
• What did a traditional Monk meal look like, and how was this interrupted?
• How was food preserved and prepared on the longboats?
• What was the impetus for the Viking expansion, how was this linked to agriculture and diet?
• How did the Monk diet, and lifestyle more broadly, change when living under Viking rule?
• Does the Viking diet adapt once they conquered their new territory?

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