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UNINA9910452264103321 |
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Autore |
Clarke Robert Connell <1953-> |
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Titolo |
Cannabis [[electronic resource] ] : evolution and ethnobotany / / Robert C. Clarke, Mark D. Merlin |
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2013 |
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0-520-29248-0 |
1-78402-602-6 |
0-520-95457-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (453 p.) |
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Cannabis |
Cannabis - Evolution |
Cannabis - Utilization |
Human-plant relationships |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Frontmatter -- DEDICATION -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- NOTES TO READERS -- TABLE 1: ACRONYMS USED IN THIS BOOK -- MAP 1: PRESENT-DAY RANGES OF CANNABIS -- 1. Introduction to the Multipurpose Plant Cannabis -- 2. Natural Origins and Early Evolution of Cannabis -- 3. Ethnobotanical Origins, Early Cultivation, and Evolution through Human Selection -- 4. The Cultural Diffusion of Cannabis -- 5. History of Cannabis Use for Fiber -- 6. Food, Feed, and Oil Uses of Hemp -- 7. Historical Aspects of Psychoactive Cannabis Use for Ritual and Recreation -- 8. Ethnobotanical History and Contemporary Context of Medicinal Cannabis -- 9. Nonpsychoactive Ritual Uses of Cannabis -- 10. Recent History of Cannabis Breeding -- 11. Classical and Molecular Taxonomy of Cannabis -- 12. Hypotheses Concerning the Early Evolution of Cannabis -- 13. Cannabis and Homo sapiens -- TIMELINE -- REFERENCES -- INDEX |
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Cannabis: Evolution and Ethnobotany is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary exploration of the natural origins and early evolution |
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of this famous plant, highlighting its historic role in the development of human societies. Cannabis has long been prized for the strong and durable fiber in its stalks, its edible and oil-rich seeds, and the psychoactive and medicinal compounds produced by its female flowers. The culturally valuable and often irreplaceable goods derived from cannabis deeply influenced the commercial, medical, ritual, and religious practices of cultures throughout the ages, and human desire for these commodities directed the evolution of the plant toward its contemporary varieties. As interest in cannabis grows and public debate over its many uses rises, this book will help us understand why humanity continues to rely on this plant and adapts it to suit our needs. |
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UNINA9910790356503321 |
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Autore |
Whittington Stephen L |
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Bones of the Maya [[electronic resource] ] : Studies of Ancient Skeletons |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Tuscaloosa, : University of Alabama Press, 2009 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (307 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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ReedDavid M |
WrightLori E |
GerryJohn P |
JacobiKeith P |
DanforthMarie Elaine |
StoreyRebecca |
WebsterDavid L |
ArmstrongCarl |
ChaseDiane Z |
CohenMark N |
CookDella Collins |
del AngelAndres |
FerrellRobert E |
WhittingtonStephen L |
GettelmanKaren D |
HavillLorena M |
KruegerHarold W |
OlivaresNora M |
MarquezLourdes |
MasseyVirginia K |
MerriwetherD. Andrew |
O'ConnerKathleen |
PyburnK. Anne |
SaulFrank P |
SaulJulie Mather |
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SteeleD. Gentry |
WarrenDiane M |
WhiteChristine D |
BuikstraJane |
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Central America -- Antiquities |
Human remains (Archaeology) -- Central America |
Human remains (Archaeology) -- Mexico |
Mayas -- Anthropometry |
Mayas -- Antiquities |
Mexico -- Antiquities |
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Livello bibliografico |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Contents; Contributors; Preface; Preface to the New Edition; Part 1. Introduction; 1. Studying Maya Burials; Part 2. Osteological Studies; 2. Southern Lowland Maya Archaeology and Human Skeletal Remains: Interpretations from Caracol (Belize), Santa Rita Corozal (Belize), and Tayasal (Guatemala); 3. The Preclassic Skeletons from Cuello; 4. Height among Prehispanic Maya of the Yucatán Peninsula: A Reconsideration; 5. A Maya Skull Pit from the Terminal Classic Period, Colha, Belize; 6. Archaeology and Osteology of the Tipu Site; Part 3. Dental Studies |
7. Late Postclassic Tooth Filing at Chau Hiix and Tipu, Belize8. Cultural Odontology: Dental Alterations from Petén, Guatemala; 9. Individual Frailty, Children of Privilege, and Stress in Late Classic Copán; 10. Late Classic Maya Health Patterns: Evidence from Enamel Microdefects; 11. Dental Genetic Structuring of a Colonial Maya Cemetery, Tipu, Belize; Part 4. Stable Isotope and DNA Studies; 12. Commoner Diet at Copán: Insights from Stable Isotopes and Porotic Hyperostosis; 13. Ancient Diet at Lamanai and Pacbitun: Implications for the Ecological Model of Collapse |
14. Ecology or Society? Paleodiet and the Collapse of the Pasión Maya Lowlands15. Regional Diversity in Classic Maya Diets; 16. Ancient and Contemporary Mitochondrial DNA Variation in the Maya; Part 5. Conclusion; 17. Studying Maya Bioarchaeology; Appendix. An Indexed Bibliography of Prehistoric and Early Historic Maya Human Osteology: 1839-1994; References Cited; Index |
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During the last 20 years new techniques in osteology have yielded findings on Maya diet and health that challenge the ecological model of collapse. This volume, which includes an index bibliography of the first 150 years of Maya osteology, brings together for the first time, a broad spectrum of bioarchaeologists and reveals remarkable data on Maya genetic relationship, demographic, and diseases. Contributors: Carl Armstrong, Jane E. Buikstra , Diane Z. Chase Mark N. Cohen , Della Collins Cook, Marie Elaine Danforth, Andres del Angel <DI |
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