Author

Contributions

  • Gosden, Chris, 1955- - Contributor
  • Hather, Jon G., 1963- - Contributor

Publication

1999 - Routledge, London, England

Language

English

Word Count

130,750 words, Guess

Page Count

523 pages

Identifiers

and 6 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number98020445
  • OCLC Control Number52815914
  • OCLC Control Number39122824
  • Better World Books9780415117654
  • Better World BooksP9-BMA-440
  • Open LibraryOL360390M

Classifications

  • DDC306.4
  • LCCGN799.F6 P74 1999
  • LCCGN799.F6P74 1999
and 1 more
  • LCCGN799.F6 P74 1999eb

Description

"The production and consumption of food can tell us much about how different cultures constructed and perceived their environment. The distinction between what is edible and what is inedible and the ecological systems in which people live are not just a passive backdrop to life but important keys into prevailing social and cultural systems. The Prehistory of Food discusses the changing uses of food in prehistory and sets subsistence firmly within its social context." "The Prehistory of Food is of interest to all students and academics in the fields of archaeology, anthropology and archaeobotany."--Jacket.

First Sentence

The study of food is one of the growth areas within academia at present.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • One world archaeology ;
  • 32

Other Editions

  • The prehistory of food: appetites for changeRoutledge1999-01-01

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