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Archaeology of Food: An Encyclopedia
By
Mary C. Beaudry (editor) and
Karen Bescherer Metheny (editor)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc
Publication date
August 7, 2015
Pages
601
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780759123649
ISBN-10
0759123640
Dimensions
2 by 5 by 8 in.
Weight
3 lbs.
Original list price
$195.00
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: What are the origins of agriculture? In what ways have technological advances related to food affected human development? How have food and foodways been used to create identity, communicate meaning, and organize society? In this highly readable, illustrated volume, archaeologists and other scholars from across the globe explore these questions and more.
The Archaeology of Food offers more than 250 entries spanning geographic and temporal contexts and features recent discoveries alongside the results of decades of research. The contributors provide overviews of current knowledge and theoretical perspectives, raise key questions, and delve into myriad scientific, archaeological, and material analyses to add depth to our understanding of food. The encyclopedia serves as a reference for scholars and students in archaeology, food studies, and related disciplines, as well as fascinating reading for culinary historians, food writers, and food and archaeology enthusiasts.
The Archaeology of Food offers more than 250 entries spanning geographic and temporal contexts and features recent discoveries alongside the results of decades of research. The contributors provide overviews of current knowledge and theoretical perspectives, raise key questions, and delve into myriad scientific, archaeological, and material analyses to add depth to our understanding of food. The encyclopedia serves as a reference for scholars and students in archaeology, food studies, and related disciplines, as well as fascinating reading for culinary historians, food writers, and food and archaeology enthusiasts.
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Hardcover
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With Karen Bescherer Metheny (other contributor) |
from Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc (August 7, 2015)
9780759123649 | details & prices | 601 pages | 5.00 × 8.00 × 2.00 in. | 3.00 lbs | List price $195.00
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