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Anthropology

pandr32

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6. They may have used it to cook grains, roots and plants.

Reply to Shermann (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 5, 2025, 11:44 AM

Jul 5

I know they had diverse diets so using this grease and broth might have been flavorful--kind of like how we use fatty meats in broth. Calories, flavor, and nutrition. Stew.

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I'll pass on the bone grease soup Shermann Jul 5 #3

They may have used it to cook grains, roots and plants. pandr32 Jul 5 #6

That's a good point Shermann Jul 5 #8

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