From Flint to Fish: How Our Ancestors Fished with Dr. Bill Schindler

This episode is a conversation with Dr. Bill Schindler, an archeologist, primitive technologist, and chef who is dedicated to studying and teaching ancestral food practices. Bill is also a professor of anthropology and archaeology at Washington College.

In addition to his academic and research work, he is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys hunting, fishing, and foraging for wild edibles. He uses this hands-on experience to inform his teaching and help others understand the importance of reconnecting with the natural world to improve our health and well-being.

Episode Overview:

• A look inside Bill’s book, Eat Like A Human
• How to deep fry food in a healthier way
• Primitive fishing strategies & tools
• What prehistoric fishing tools were made from
• Why migratory fish was an essential food source during prehistory and beyond
• The discovery of a community that had become sedentary and fed everyone on migratory fish
• How they processed massive amounts of fish
• Prehistoric fish preservation & cooking techniques
• & more

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