Cover--Half-title--Title page--Copyright information--Dedication--Table of contents--List of
figures--Preface--Acknowledgments--Chapter 1 Introduction: The Social Life of food--The …

Foodways have been a component of archaeological research for decades. However,
cooking and food preparation, as specific acts that could reveal social information about life …

In various respects anthropology has developed along paths leading into isolation. It no
longer should hesitate to stake clear claims for all of primatology, now that the comforting old …

Archaeologists often interpret the physical evidence for large-scale consumption of food and
beverages as the remains of feasts that successfully enhanced personal reputations …

In Philip K. Dick's The Minority Report,'precogs', who are imaginary individuals capable of
seeing the future are relied upon to stop crime, with a consensus report synthesized from …

Food is fundamental to human existence. Much effort and ingenuity goes into its
procurement and preparation; access to it and its consumption are central factors in …

The archaeology of early China has commonly been critically explored through the study of
specialization, particularly in regards to craft production and secondary product exploitation …

Feasts are important social events but their traces in the archaeological record are often
ambiguous. The residues of feasts among mobile hunter–gatherers are particularly difficult …

During Caribbean pre-Columbian history, indigenous peoples practiced a variety of
subsistence strategies and food production techniques. In this chapter, we discuss the topic …

The early evidence (2400±105 BP) for wetland maize agriculture at the archaeological site
of Fort Center, a large earth-work site in South Florida, USA, is frequently cited in …