Ancient food technology / / by Robert I. Curtis.
Employing a wide variety of sources, this book discusses innovations in food processing and preservation from the Palaeolithic period through the late Roman Empire. All through the ages, there has been the need to acquire and maintain a consistent food supply leading to the invention of tools and ne...
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| Superior document: | Technology and Change in History ; 5 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, The Netherlands ;, Boston ;, Koln : : Brill,, [2001] ©2001 |
| Year of Publication: | 2001 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Technology and Change in History ;
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (540 pages) |
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| Summary: | Employing a wide variety of sources, this book discusses innovations in food processing and preservation from the Palaeolithic period through the late Roman Empire. All through the ages, there has been the need to acquire and maintain a consistent food supply leading to the invention of tools and new technologies to process certain plant and animal foods into different and more usable forms. This handbook presents the results of the most recent investigations, identifies controversies, and points to areas needing further work. It is the first book to focus specifically on ancient food technology, and to discuss the integral role it played in the political, economic, and social fabric of ancient society. Fully documented and lavishly illustrated with numerous photographs and drawings, it will appeal to students and scholars of both the arts and the sciences. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [435]-465) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004475038 9789004096813 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by Robert I. Curtis. |