[Terrapreta] Old native earth ovens.

[Robert Klein]

Hi all

This appears to be a prevalent cooking method in the Americas.  It was surely  used everywhere else during the stone age were cooking pots were not an option.  These are perhaps unusual because of size.

The only thing that bothers me is that I am unaware of similar stone age sites as yet in the old world.  I am sure that the data is out there.

In any event, we have nothing to teach these boys about making biochar.  And it is an obvious and natural leap to the earthen kiln system used to this day in Cypress or the use of a deep pit process as used in Japan.

regards

arclein


----- Original Message ----
From: John G. Flottvik <jovick at shaw.ca>
To: terrapreta at bioenergylists.org
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 12:25:23 PM
Subject: [Terrapreta] Old native earth ovens.

 
Dear list.
 
Not sure this is relevant to our discussions but 
caught last part of a BC documentary called The Leading 
Edge.
In 2005 they have found several large First 
Nations earth ovens near Cash Creek BC. Ovens were big holes in the ground 
and lined sides and bottom with stones and used to steam/cook roots and edible 
plants. They would layer the plants and roots then cover with wet leafs then 
finally dirt. University of BC is on site excavating sites and interestingly, a 
lot of charcoal is found. These sites are apparently up to 3000 years 
old.
 
Regards
 
John


      
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