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After reading that neandertals dried and probably smoked fish, I wondered about how old these methods might be, and what other methods have been used.

In regards to ancient traditional methods of storing seafood for travel, trade and seasonal downturns,

Sun drying (air): fish, squid, seaweed, all?
bake airless oven heating (like charcoal is made?)
Smoking
Pickeling
Salting, rolled in dry salt
Arctic flash freezing
Fish Oil squeezing/draining/filtering? Fish paste fermented?
Cooking & storing: boil, fry, kebab how to store without fridge?
Pulverize into fish meal? Only after dried?
Live storage in weirs, nets, ponds (aquaculture), tidepools?

In humid areas, fish is pickled/salted/smoked,
in arid areas sun-drying is common,
in very cold areas, flash-freezing

Am I missing any? Human cultures have come up with so many tricks for food storage. I guess it is mainly about keeping water away from the protein.

DDeden