Elements in the Archaeology of Food – serie
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How Urbanism Changes Foodways
Häftad, 2026
291 kr
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The advent of urbanism had profound impacts on landscape management, agricultural production, food preservation, and cuisine. This Element examines the 6,000-year history of urbanism through the archaeological perspective of food, using the analysis of cooking and eating vessels, botanical remains, …
The Behavioral Ecology of Food
Bridging the Archaeological and the Contemporary
Av Elic M. Weitzel, Natalie D. Munro
Häftad, 2026
317 kr
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Due to the multi-faceted nature of food - as sustenance, symbol, and commodity - diverse theoretical perspectives have been used to study it in archaeology. One of the more influential and versatile of these approaches is behavioral ecology: the study of behavioral adaptation to local environments. …
Hunting and Eating Symbols
Häftad, 2026
291 kr
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This Element approaches large game hunting through a social and symbolic lens. In most societies, the hunting and consumption of certain iconic species carries deep symbolism and is surrounded by ritualized practices. However, the form of these rituals and symbols varies substantially. The Element …
Food Archaeology in the Pacific Islands
Av Justin Cramb, Sharyn Jones m. fl.
Häftad, 2026
253 kr
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This Element explores Pacific Island foodways, documenting the challenges of studying archaeologically identifiable culinary practices in a widespread diverse region. The authors' overview of gastronomic activities addresses current and foundational research while emphasizing living cultures and …
Food in Ancient China
Häftad, 2023
317 kr
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This Element provides an overview of food and foodways in Ancient China, from the earliest humans (~500k BP) up to its historical beginnings: the foundation of the Zhou dynasty (at the start of the 1st millennium BCE). While textual data provides insights on food and diet during China's historical …
Food in Ancient China
Inbunden, 2023
938 kr
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This Element provides an overview of food and foodways in Ancient China, from the earliest humans (~500k BP) up to its historical beginnings: the foundation of the Zhou dynasty (at the start of the 1st millennium BCE). While textual data provides insights on food and diet during China's historical …
The Behavioral Ecology of Food
Bridging the Archaeological and the Contemporary
Av Elic M. Weitzel, Natalie D. Munro
Inbunden, 2026
938 kr
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Due to the multi-faceted nature of food - as sustenance, symbol, and commodity - diverse theoretical perspectives have been used to study it in archaeology. One of the more influential and versatile of these approaches is behavioral ecology: the study of behavioral adaptation to local environments. …
The Archaeology of Food in the Amazon
Av Jennifer Watling, Gabriela Prestes­Carneiro
Inbunden, 2026
930 kr
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It was long believed that the lack of available food in tropical forests was a limiting factor for the development of human cultures in the Amazon. Recently, a very different picture has emerged in which, on the eve of European invasion, the Amazon basin was home to thriving indigenous societies …
The Archaeology of Food in the Amazon
Av Jennifer Watling, Gabriela Prestes­Carneiro
Häftad, 2026
284 kr
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It was long believed that the lack of available food in tropical forests was a limiting factor for the development of human cultures in the Amazon. Recently, a very different picture has emerged in which, on the eve of European invasion, the Amazon basin was home to thriving indigenous societies …
How Urbanism Changes Foodways
Inbunden, 2026
938 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The advent of urbanism had profound impacts on landscape management, agricultural production, food preservation, and cuisine. This Element examines the 6,000-year history of urbanism through the archaeological perspective of food, using the analysis of cooking and eating vessels, botanical remains, …
The Archaeology of Arctic Foodways
Av T. Max Friesen, Anna-Kaisa Salmi
Inbunden, 2026
815 kr
Kommande
The Circumpolar Arctic is one of the most challenging regions on the Earth for human occupation. High levels of seasonal and spatial variability for all major food sources, combined with low species diversity, result in often limited options for subsistence. Despite these factors, an array of …
The Archaeology of Arctic Foodways
Av T. Max Friesen, Anna-Kaisa Salmi
Häftad, 2026
253 kr
Kommande
The Circumpolar Arctic is one of the most challenging regions on the Earth for human occupation. High levels of seasonal and spatial variability for all major food sources, combined with low species diversity, result in often limited options for subsistence. Despite these factors, an array of …
Food Taboos in Archaeology
Av Max Price
Inbunden, 2026
938 kr
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Anthropologists have struggled with the concept of the food taboo for over a century; and archaeologists struggle with detecting them in the material signatures of the past. Yet by recognizing that ancient peoples must have followed taboos, some of which may have persisted for thousands of years, …
Food Taboos in Archaeology
Av Max Price
Häftad, 2026
291 kr
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Anthropologists have struggled with the concept of the food taboo for over a century; and archaeologists struggle with detecting them in the material signatures of the past. Yet by recognizing that ancient peoples must have followed taboos, some of which may have persisted for thousands of years, …
Food Archaeology in the Pacific Islands
Av Justin Cramb, Sharyn Jones m. fl.
Inbunden, 2026
815 kr
Kommande
This Element explores Pacific Island foodways, documenting the challenges of studying archaeologically identifiable culinary practices in a widespread diverse region. The authors' overview of gastronomic activities addresses current and foundational research while emphasizing living cultures and …
Hunting and Eating Symbols
Inbunden, 2026
918 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This Element approaches large game hunting through a social and symbolic lens. In most societies, the hunting and consumption of certain iconic species carries deep symbolism and is surrounded by ritualized practices. However, the form of these rituals and symbols varies substantially. The Element …
