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Medieval Hungarians continued eating horsemeat for centuries despite Christian influence, new study reveals (media.mstdn.social)
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Medieval Hungarians continued eating horsemeat for centuries despite Christian influence, new study revealsA recent archaeological study is rewriting our understanding of medieval food and the Christian influence on the foodways of Europe...More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/07/medFollow @archaeology #archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #horsemeat #hippophagy #middleages #christianity #medieval

Medieval Hungarians continued eating horsemeat for centuries despite Christian influence, new study reveals A recent archaeological study is rewriting our understanding of medieval food and the Christian influence on the foodways of Europe. Contrary to long-held assumptions that Christianity led to the widespread eschewing of the practice of eating horsemeat—hippophagy—a recent study of equine remains from medieval Hungary reveals that people continued to eat horses for centuries after the country’s conversion to Christianity around 1000 CE...
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