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		ethan_smith 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Neanderthals operated prehistoric “fat factory” on... Stone boiling (dropping heated rocks into water-filled containers) was also a widespread pre-pottery technique that Neanderthals likely employed alongside the hide/bark methods you mentioned.

slow_typist 4 months ago [–]

+1 You can even dig a hole into ground and seal it with clay. It’s a well known survival technique.

dh2022 4 months ago | [–]

That is like cooking inside a really big pot :)

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