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Salt in Prehistoric Europe - BAJR - 3rd October 2013
Sidestone Press will be publishing âSalt in Prehistoric Europeâ, the newest book by Anthony Harding (Prof. of Archaeology, Exeter UK, former president of the European Association of Archaeologists, and author of several leading works on the European Bronze Age).
Salt was a commodity of great importance in the ancient past, just as it is today. Its roles in promoting human health and in making food more palatable are well-known; in peasant societies it also plays a very important role in the preservation of foodstuffs and in a range of industries. Uncovering the evidence for the ancient production and use of salt has been a concern for historians over many years, but interest in the archaeology of salt has been a particular focus of research in recent times.
This book charts the history of research on archaeological salt and traces the story of its production in Europe from earliest times down to the Iron Age. It presents the results of recent research, which has shown how much new evidence is now available from the different countries of Europe. The book considers new approaches to the archaeology of salt, including a GIS analysis of the oft-cited association between Bronze Age hoards and salt sources, and investigates the possibility of a new narrative of salt production in prehistoric Europe based on the role of salt in society, including issues of gender and the control of sources.
The book is intended for both academics and the general reader interested in the prehistory of a fundamental but often under-appreciated commodity in the ancient past. It includes the results of the authorâs own research as well as an up-to-date survey of current work.
Expected publication date of the book will be December 2013. For more information about the book you can visit our site at http://www.sidestone.com/books/salt-in-prehistoric-europe
Salt in Prehistoric Europe - Unitof1 - 4th October 2013
Is this something that is worth its salt or do you want us to rub the salt in?
Salt in Prehistoric Europe - Jack - 4th October 2013
Groan
But from what I remember of Prof Harding he would appreciate the joke
Salt in Prehistoric Europe - Dinosaur - 4th October 2013
'Any chemical analyses possible to determine former salt-production on site?' was what Jack actually meant to ask... :face-thinks:
...and what actually is the evidence linking briquetage and salt?