Preservare

New publication – “Smoke and Sea”. Unveiling Food Preservation in Bronze Age Heiloo.

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Burned juniper cones and berries, along with burned fish remains, from one of the potential smoking pits (S704) (Photo: Tijmen Moesker).

PhD researcher Tijmen Moesker has recently published an article in Metaaltijden 12. Bijdragen in de studie van de metaaltijden. His research sheds light on Bronze Age coastal inhabitants’ sophisticated understanding of food preservation techniques, focusing on archaeological evidence from Heiloo. The article is available here.

Moesker, T.P., 2025. “Smoke and Sea”. Unveiling Food Preservation in Bronze Age Heiloo. Metaaltijden 12. Bijdragen in de studie van de metaaltijden. Leiden: Sidestone Press, 111-125.