Archaeology of food: an encyclopedia, 2 Vol. Set

By:

Metheny, Karen Bescherer (Ed.)

Contributor(s):

Beaudry, Mary C [Co-editor]

Publication details: Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2015Description: xxix, 1-282p. (V.1); xxix, 282-601p. (V.2): ill.; maps; hbk.: 26 cmISBN:

9780759123649

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

394.1209 MET

Summary: 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. https://rowman.com/ISBN/9780759123649/Archaeology-of-Food-An-Encyclopedia-2-Volumes

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Notes	Barcode
Books	IIT Gandhinagar	General	394.1209 MET (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available	Volume 1: A-K	035066
Books	IIT Gandhinagar	General	394.1209 MET (Browse shelf(Opens below))	2	Available	Volume 2: L-Z	035067

Volume 1: A-K
Volume 2: L-Z

Includes Bibliographical References and Index

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.

https://rowman.com/ISBN/9780759123649/Archaeology-of-Food-An-Encyclopedia-2-Volumes

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