Cooking with corals: The Bahamas experiments
Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports(2020)
Abstract
•Addresses Caribbean archaeological occurrence of burned and fractured corals.•This is the first effort to explain these archaeological materials.•Proposes coral cobbles were used for stone boiling; not previously identified.•Documents use of alternative cooking methods well after pottery was introduced.•Draws broader attention to mundane objects in Caribbean archaeological sites.•Compares cooking practices shared with other mobile and island communities.
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Key words
Caribbean archaeology,Bahamas,Food preparation,Stone boiling,Coral
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