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Mai Chau seeds. (indianspringherbs) |
Construction workers at Charlestown Park in Indiana, USA, have uncovered the remains of a 4,000-year-old kitchen that Native Americans may have used to prepare winter meals.
Bob McCullough, the head of the archaeological team from Fort Wayne University, stated that in this kitchen, Native Americans gathered Mai Chau seeds, using large stones to crush and boil them to extract oil.
Tribes often stored oil from these energy-rich seeds to consume during the harsh winter months. McCullough expressed his surprise at how well-preserved this kitchen remains to this day. No human bones were found at the site.
The area is believed to date back to 2000 BC, featuring many silica stones used for tool-making. Other artifacts include grinding stones for processing seeds, remnants of a stove, and various plant fragments.
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