The microbiology of grain stored underground in iron age type pits

Lacey, J.

doi:10.1016/0022-474x(72)90031-8

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“…The usefulness of storage pits is documented across a range of archeological, historical and ethnographic studies. Storage pits keep food at low temperatures, which helps preserve plant foods in particular (Lacey, 1972;Smyth, 1989). However, there are conflicting opinions about the effects of humidity and water penetration, which are known to cause food damage (Bersu, 1940;Bursey, 2001;Gotthilf, 1982;Reynolds, 1974).…”

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confidence: 98%