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oapen-20.500.12657-252992021-11-09T07:55:18Z Paleonutrition Sutton, Mark Q. Sobolik, Kristin D. Gardner, Jill K. Archaeology prehistoric diet archaeology anthropology ethnography paleonutrition bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JH Sociology & anthropology::JHM Anthropology::JHMC Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography 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. 2019-04-06 23:55 2020-03-14 03:00:35 2020-04-01T10:33:30Z 2020-04-01T10:33:30Z 2010-04-15 book 1004799 OCN: 754718548 9780816539222 http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/25299 eng application/pdf n/a 1004799.pdf University of Arizona Press 10.2458/azu_uapress_9780816539222 102403 10.2458/azu_uapress_9780816539222 40b84fbe-c64c-45d0-b80a-f260ee8b8f03 b818ba9d-2dd9-4fd7-a364-7f305aef7ee9 9780816539222 Knowledge Unlatched (KU) 102403 KU Select 2018: HSS Backlist Books Knowledge Unlatched open access
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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.
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