These hunter-gatherers invented the subscription service: bring fish to a high-altitude lake, and get fresh catch forever.
Hunter-gatherers introduced fish to a mountain lake 7000 years ago
Archaeological evidence from Norway shows that hunter-gatherers transported fish to an isolated mountain lake about 7000 years ago, creating a deliberate food source. They built wooden traps to harvest the fish, demonstrating sophisticated resource management centuries before the advent of agriculture in the region.
Source: Hunter-gatherers introduced fish to a mountain lake 7000 years ago — New Scientist
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