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It is not likely meat was preserved for any length of time back then. There were no methods to do so. Look at how predators work now: they eat what they can and
by brnt 3y ago
It is not likely meat was preserved for any length of time back then. There were no methods to do so. Look at how predators work now: they eat what they can and the rest is lost.
- huytersd 3y agoSmoked/dried meat keeps for a long time. Months sometimes. Anecdotally I know salted dried shrimp and fish keeps for several years.
- Modified3019 3y agoIn addition to simple drying/smoking already mentioned, it’s possible to preserve food in different ways depending on conditions and food type, with different types of burying. In some cases this is done to keep things dry, in others it’s to result in fermentation.
- Fricken 3y agoPrairie natives had pemmiccan, which could be stored for a couple years.
- marssaxman 3y agoI can't imagine what you could mean by that - smoking meat for preservation has been practiced since Paleolithic times, likely about as long as humans have been cooking with fire at all.