10 things you might not know about oysters

By Callan Boys
Updated August 20 2016 - 2:05pm, first published 1:58pm
Archaeologists have discovered oyster fragments at The Rose Playhouse on London's Southbank dating back to the 16th century Photo: Louise Kennerley
Archaeologists have discovered oyster fragments at The Rose Playhouse on London's Southbank dating back to the 16th century Photo: Louise Kennerley

Oysters are ancient. Prehistoric. Positively primal. We now enjoy them at top-end restaurants, in the backyard on Christmas Day and by the river with our toes in the water, but spare a thought for our Neanderthal cousins. Before knives, before vinaigrette even, they had to make do smashing oysters over rocks and slurping grey bodies through whatever hole could be cracked, a mouthful of shell all part of the fun.

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