This review demonstrates that recent contributions by archaeologists to the study of cuisine
and cooking present a new addition to the field of anthropology. Archaeologists situate their …

Everyday life is critical in the constitution of selves and societies alike. Archaeology, with its
attention to material and spatial remains, is in a unique position to further studies of …

Foodways have been a component of archaeological research for decades. However,
cooking and food preparation, as specific acts that could reveal social information about life …

ABSTRACT In 2016 Olivier Gosselain published a paper in Archaeological Dialogues
suggesting that ethnoarchaeology should “go to hell”. His provocation misrepresents the …

The Nok culture in central Nigeria, dated 1500–1 cal bc, is known for its famous terracotta
sculptures. We here present a study on> 11,000 botanical macro-remains from 50 sites …

Despite recent emphases on both environmental archaeology and practice theory in
archaeology, the two are rarely combined. In this paper, we illustrate a genealogies of …

In the central plain of China, grinding tools are a common category of artefacts at sites
attributed to the Peiligang Culture (c. 9000-7000 BP). This paper focuses on the grinding …

Abstract Schroda, a Zhizo/Leokwe settlement in the Limpopo Valley, is well-known among
archaeologists who study the rise of complex societies in southern Africa. The Limpopo …

American plants play significant roles in Sub-Saharan African societies as foods, raw
materials, medicines and ornamentals. Adopted over the past 500 years in the context of the …

Erzurum Rosette holds significant cultural value as a traditional dessert widely produced
and consumed in Erzurum. Limited knowledge exists regarding the difficulties encountered …