Salt in eastern north america and the caribbean: history and archaeology
Éditeur :
The University of Alabama Press
ISBN :
9780817320768
Date de publication :
28 févr. 2021
Dimensions :
23,1 x 15,7 x 2,2 cm
Poids :
333 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Salt, once a highly prized trade commodity, is often overlooked in research because it is invisible in the archaeological record. This book brings salt back into archaeology, showing that it was valued as a dietary additive, had curative powers, and was a substance of political power and religious significance for Native Americans.