Perishable Material Culture in Prehistory provides new approaches and integrates a broad
range of data to address a neglected topic, organic material in the prehistoric record …

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 …

In Europe, salt exploitation during the Iron Age has been the subject of many studies, based
on the earthenware remains called briquetages. In the last few years, the studies on the pre …

This paper deals with the origin of salt production and discusses different approaches
ranging from technology, ethnoarchaeology and paleoenvironmental studies to chemical …

This Element provides a concise account of the archaeology of salt production in ancient
Europe. It describes what salt is, where it is found, what it is used for, and its importance for …

There are only two salt domes in Europe: one in Romania and the other in Catalonia, about
80 km northwest of Barcelona, at Cardona. Ranging in colour from white through to red and …

The paper describes the background, objectives, progress and results of a series of field
experiments concerning the production of salt cakes using ceramic vessels known as …

2007 Langda, Larye & Tangma P. Pétrequin & AM Pétrequin at Langda orientation of their
traditional trade routes. For a long time, the orientation of the trade routes in Central Irian …

The emergence of mining reflects profound changes in the organization of late prehistoric
societies. In terms of lithic and ore mining, salt is a highly strategic mineral resource which …

Abstract Since the Early Neolithic, salt has played an important role in the social and
economic development of populations. Consequently, the study and comprehension of salt …