Salt in Eastern North America and the Caribbean: History and Archaeology

Case studies examining the archaeological record of an overlooked mineral

Salt, once a highly prized trade commodity essential for human survival, is often overlooked in research because it is invisible in the archaeological record. Salt in Eastern North America and the Caribbean: History and Archaeology brings salt back into archaeology, showing that it was valued as a dietary additive, had curative powers, and was a substance...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817320768
• ISBN13: 9780817320768
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: University Alabama Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.1"