Archaeologist Daniel Pilař of the Archaeological Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences is focusing his research on prehistoric waste to understand how people lived 7,000 years ago in the Czech Republic. His work seeks to determine the diet, food preparation methods, and tools used by ancestors during that period. Pilař meticulously examines ancient refuse to unlock insights into daily life millennia ago. This remarkable research has now been recognized with the Government Award of the Czech Republic. The findings offer a unique glimpse into the lives of people who inhabited the area now known as the Czech Republic so long ago. His approach provides invaluable data not readily available through traditional archaeological methods. Pilař’s work highlights the importance of often-overlooked archaeological material.