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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Duncan Head on February 09, 2016, 03:04:55 PM

Title: "Something rotten in Scandinavia"
Post by: Duncan Head on February 09, 2016, 03:04:55 PM
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0305440316000170%20
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/feb/09/rotten-luck-archaeologists-hail-unique-mesolithic-fermented-fish-find

Masses of Mesolithic fish, earliest evidence of fermentation-for-preservation in the world, "means larger populations could have been present than has previously been considered in early foraging context".
Title: Re: "Something rotten in Scandinavia"
Post by: Dangun on February 11, 2016, 07:34:02 AM
Stinky Icelandic shark anyone?
Title: Re: "Something rotten in Scandinavia"
Post by: Mark G on February 11, 2016, 03:59:32 PM
Fermented decomposing herring is still a delicacy, they have to open the cans outdoors though.
Title: Re: "Something rotten in Scandinavia"
Post by: Andreas Johansson on February 14, 2016, 04:59:56 PM
Quote from: Mark G on February 11, 2016, 03:59:32 PM
Fermented decomposing herring is still a delicacy, they have to open the cans outdoors though.
Hey, there's nothing preventing you opening the cans indoors!

Living there afterwards is another matter.

Just before I finished primary school, a classmate thought it was a good idea to throw an opened can into the ventilation system of the school buildings. His parents ended up having to fork over the approximate equivalent of £2,000 to pay for the cleanup.