Ancestral appetites : food in prehistory
(Book)
Published
New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
ISBN
9780521898423, 0521898420, 9780521727075, 0521727073
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National University of Health Sciences - Stacks | QT 11.1 G73A 2011 | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xiii, 182 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780521898423, 0521898420, 9780521727075, 0521727073
UPC
3587414
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-175) and index.
Description
This book explores the relationship between prehistoric people and their food including what they ate, why they ate it, and how researchers have pieced together the story of past foodways from material traces. Contemporary human food traditions encompass a seemingly infinite variety, but all are essentially strategies for meeting basic nutritional needs developed over millions of years. Humans are designed by evolution to adjust our feeding behavior and food technology to meet the demands of a wide range of environments through a combination of social and experiential learning. In this book, the author demonstrates how these evolutionary processes have shaped the diversification of human diet over several million years of prehistory. She draws on evidence extracted from the material remains that provide the only direct evidence of how people procured, prepared, presented, and consumed food in prehistoric times.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gremillion, K. J. (2011). Ancestral appetites: food in prehistory . Cambridge University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gremillion, Kristen J., 1958-. 2011. Ancestral Appetites: Food in Prehistory. Cambridge University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gremillion, Kristen J., 1958-. Ancestral Appetites: Food in Prehistory Cambridge University Press, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gremillion, Kristen J. Ancestral Appetites: Food in Prehistory Cambridge University Press, 2011.
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