Description |
1 online resource (viii, 372 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
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text file |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
""Contents""; ""List of Illustrations""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. The Paleonutrition Data Base: Direct Data""; ""3. The Paleonutrition Data Base: Indirect Data""; ""4. Issues in the Recovery of Paleonutritional Data""; ""5. Interpretation and Integration""; ""6. Case Studies""; ""References""; ""Index"" |
Summary |
The study of paleonutrition provides valuable insights into shifts and changes in human history. This is the most comprehensive book on the topic. Intended for students and professionals, it describes the nature of paleonutrition studies, reviews the history of research, discusses methodological issues in the reconstruction of prehistoric diets, presents theoretical frameworks frequently used in research, and showcases examples in which analyses have been successfully conducted on prehistoric individuals, groups, and populations. It offers an integrative approach to understanding state-of-the-art anthropological dietary, health, and nutritional assessments. The most recent and innovative methods used to reconstruct prehistoric diets are discussed, along with the major ways in which paleonutrition data are recovered, analyzed, and interpreted. The book includes five contemporary case studies that illustrate the mutually beneficial linkages between ethnography and archaeology. |
Note |
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode |
Local Note |
JSTOR Books at JSTOR Open Access |
Subject |
Prehistoric peoples -- Food.
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Prehistoric peoples -- Food. |
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Human remains (Archaeology)
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Human remains (Archaeology) |
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Nutritional anthropology.
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Nutritional anthropology. |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic book.
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Added Author |
Sobolik, Kristin D. (Kristin Dee)
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Gardner, Jill K.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Sutton, Mark Q. Paleonutrition. Tucson : University of Arizona Press, ©2010 (DLC) 2009034555 |
ISBN |
9780816508211 (electronic book) |
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0816508216 (electronic book) |
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9780816527946 (electronic book) |
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0816527946 (electronic book) |
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9780816539222 (electronic book) |
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0816539227 (electronic book) |
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