Stewing - in more ways than one.

During this week of excavation, the temperature has steadily risen, not just here, but also back at the colony, though not quite to the same extent.

Currently, we are working under marquees that give us much-needed shade, but we are still dealing with 33°C (91.4°F) heat and high humidity.

The Archaeology Team has been doing some research on the site, and early indicators suggest the climate back when Vedek Buka and his followers arrived was somewhat colder than today's average temperatures, though only by a few degrees.

Evidence suggests they brought with them seeds of various crops, which they had started to cultivate before the disaster.

Docosie doesn't have many land animals larger than, say, a domestic cat, so their diet would have been predominantly vegetable-based, supplemented by smaller amounts of meat and possibly fish.

This evening, we engaged in a bit of experimental archaeology. Using the replicators, the team provided us with a typical meal that the settlers may have eaten.

The meal consisted of coarse flatbread with a simple vegetable stew, and a dessert of locally found nuts and berries.

The bread was nutty and wholesome, pairing well with the stew, which had quite a depth of flavor despite being purely vegetable-based, enhanced by native herbs.

It was quite enjoyable and an interesting take on archaeological research, but I'm not sure it's a dish I would want to have very often.

Image from Unsplash by Laura Ohlman.