Not much evidence exists today which can tell us much about the prehistory of hamsters as part of the human diet. The only information which even remotely suggests any contact between hamsters and humans are a few examples of cave wall art and the rare remains of a meal. The faint ancient depictions found on the walls of caves, that still remain today have been ravaged by the effects of time, water and microbial decomposition over the ages.

The colours and chemical composition of the pigments used by our ancestors match those used in many locations throughout Europe and while it is certainly the case that local area styles of depiction may prevail in a distinct region; there is no significant difference that has been found in the depiction of hamsters, even when compared to some forms of oxen, antelope or the ancient equines.

The implements used were the same bruised reeds for brushes, and sticks for producing sharper lines as found to be the case with the depictions of other species which also attracted the interest of our ancestors. However, the only evidence which has withstood the ravages of time are those artifacts made of harder stuff.

The recipes featured above are just a small selection of the delicious rodent delicacies available to the medieval folk of England. The producers of this website hope that if you do decide to reproduce any of these items that you remember the children will miss their pets and won't be fooled for a moment by any replacements.

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