plant use

Pounding starches on Jordan's ancient banks

New research highlights starch grains from many kinds of plants that were processed by pounding tools at Gesher Benot Ya'aqov.

Feb 28 •

A Neandertal recipe that tasted like the foods of later people

Looking at a fascinating new study that finds mixtures of different plants within ancient morsels of charred foods.

Nov 27, 2022 •

Cooking rhizomes in the Middle Stone Age

Border Cave has exceptional preservation of plant remains, giving a window into the diets of hominins.

Jan 4, 2020 •

Remarkable preservation of an Acheulean campsite at Gesher Benot Ya'aqov

My notes on a publication describing evidence for cooking and eating fish, crabs, and plants

Dec 18, 2009 •

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