Archaeological dig reveals participants in California’s Gold Rush dined on salted Atlantic cod

An excavation at Thompson's Cove in San Francisco shows 'Atlantic cod were imported during the 1850s, likely as a (largely) deboned, dried and salted product from the East Coast of the United States.' The analysis underscores the importance of global maritime trade in northern California during the Gold Rush.

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