Deciphered: Europe’s earliest cities relied on fertiliser and plant protein

Photo caption: During archaeological excavations in the large Trypillia settlement of Stolniceni in the northwest of the Republic of Moldova, artefacts and building structures are measured to the nearest centimetre using an electronic tachymeter. © Prof. Dr. Johannes Müller, Kiel University. Article by Kiel University. Kiel University (CAU) – December 18, 2023.

• The population of the Copper Age mega-sites in what is now Ukraine and Moldova had a predominantly vegetarian diet
• Protein-rich legumes were the focus of cultivation
• Intensive fertilisation ensured yields and fenced-in grazing animals provided the necessary natural fertiliser […]

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