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Record Nr.

UNINA9910316454703321

Autore

Sutton Mark Q. <1952->

Titolo

Paleonutrition / Mark Q. Sutton, Kristin D. Sobolik, and Jill K. Gardner

Pubbl/distr/stampa

University of Arizona Press, 2010

Tucson : , : University of Arizona Press, , 2010

Baltimore, Md. : , : Project MUSE, , 2012

©2010

ISBN

0-8165-3922-7

1-299-19158-4

0-8165-0821-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (386 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

GardnerJill K

SobolikKristin D (Kristin Dee)

Disciplina

306.4/613

Soggetti

Nutritional anthropology

Human remains (Archaeology)

Prehistoric peoples - Food

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

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.