Garum Factory, Baelo Claudia

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Carole Raddato
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The industrial area dedicated to the salting of fish and the production of the famous fish sauce (garum) in Baelo Claudia in southern Spain. The large basins dug into the ground served to pile up the pieces of fish to be salted. The fish and salt were positioned in successive layers, taking approximately twenty days for the salting process to be completed.

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Raddato, C. (2021, April 27). Garum Factory, Baelo Claudia. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13908/garum-factory-baelo-claudia/

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Raddato, Carole. "Garum Factory, Baelo Claudia." World History Encyclopedia, April 27, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13908/garum-factory-baelo-claudia/.

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Raddato, Carole. "Garum Factory, Baelo Claudia." World History Encyclopedia, 27 Apr 2021, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13908/garum-factory-baelo-claudia/.

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