Humans evolved over hundreds of thousands of years to be the ultimate flexible eaters—chasing carbohydrates and fats from plant and animal sources alike. A new study in the Journal of Archaeological ...

Archaeological research once again dispells the widespread belief that our Paleolithic ancestors were primarily meat-eaters, ...

Researchers reviewed a number of studies pointing to the early use of plant foods by prehistoric humans and discovered that ...

A study of prehistoric stone tools has suggested that a group of early humans ate a surprisingly diverse range of plant foods ...

When Curt Holmes was a child, he heard a story. It's unverifiable, as the best stories usually are. A group of Indigenous people search for a new home. As they crest a peak, they look below, hoping ...

The cluster of activities that surround cooking and eating stakes out culinarity as a privileged entry into the social order. Food and foodways afford a singular insight into any culture -- into the ...

Eating out seems to have been as popular 5,000 years ago as it is today, with archaeologists in Iraq uncovering an ancient tavern dating back to 2,700 BCE. Researchers working in the ancient city of ...

"This indispensable resource provides an illustrated introduction to and overview of the archaeological study of food and foodways today"--Provided by publisher.

We are what we eat / Katheryn C. Twiss -- Menus for families and feasts : household and community consumption of plants at Upper Saratown, North Carolina / Amber M. VanDerwarker, C. Margaret Scarry ...

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