> > How many years ago did man/woman first start
> >boiling/cooking food?
>
> Boiling would be very recent as pots are a recent invention.
You do not need a pot to boil food..you weave a
strong basket of willow root..
put your food in and some water..
heat up a stone in the fire and put it in the
basket.. Pacific northwest....
Or you cook food in water in an earthenware pot
or you live near a hot springs..
Ayla