Ancient Indigenous Cuisines: Archaeological Explorations of the Midcontinent
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This collection of nine essays highlights current archaeological explorations of foodways among indigenous peoples in a wide swath of North America stretching from the Appalachian Mountains to the Great Plains, and from the boreal forests to the Gulf of Mexico. Its investigations span from 9000 BC to around 1500 AD.
The contributors are primarily archaeologists, joined by specialists in anthropology, archaeobotany, and paleoethnobotany. Their essays address subjects such as cooking methods, distinctive local variations in foods which groups chose to cultivate, gather, and cook, ceremonial and ritual practices, and the spread of crops and techniques.
Most articles focus on what is now the United States. They are sometimes accompanied by photographs of artifacts, as well as drawings, charts, graphs, and maps which help illustrate the issues under discussion.
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