Ref ID:	26956
Ref Type:	Journal Article
Authors:	Yankowski, Andrea Kerdsap, Puangtip Chang, Nigel
Title:	Please pass the salt: an ethnoarchaeological study of salt and salt fermented fish production, use and trade in northeast Thailand
Date:	2015
Source:	Journal of Indo-Pacific Archaeology
DOI:	http://dx.doi.org/10.7152/jipa.v37i0.14711
Abstract:	Northeast Thailand is known for salt production, both today and in the past. Prehistoric salt sites are found throughout the region and ethnographic and historical data demonstrates the importance of salt as a commodity as well as for preserving and fermenting fish. This paper explores the archaeology and cultural history of salt and salt fermented fish products in Northeast Thailand and the Greater Mekong Delta region. Using archaeological, historical and ethnographic data, it addresses how the foods we eat and our preparation methods can be deeply rooted in our cultural history and identity, and discusses the ways in which they can be studied in the archaeological record to learn about the past.
Date Created:	10/23/2017
Volume:	37
Page Start:	4
Page End:	13