Stone-lined pits (Saint-Paul, Route des premiers Français, 2018)

Partial view of the western alignment of stone-lined pits, seen from the north
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Archaeologists revealed three alignments of pits with non-waterproof stone-lined walls. They are roughly one metre deep and wide. Analyses of sediments from these structures helped shed more light on how the pits were used for at least two agricultural purposes: the growth of pepper and sugarcane. The pepper may have been used to produce brine for food preservation, and the cane juice was perhaps fermented to produce alcohol.

© Fabrice Chevreuse, Inrap

© Fabrice Chevreuse, Inrap

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