Earliest fish stews were cooked in Japan during last ice age, experts say
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 - 13:01
in Earth & Climate
In the chilly final years of the last ice age, hunting communities in Japan may have served up warm fish stews of salmon and shellfish for dinner. In charred scrapings from clay pots dating back to the Jomon period 15,000 years ago, scientists found well-preserved traces of fat from marine and freshwater fish and shellfish. The pots themselves are among the oldest clay vessels found anywhere, but ...