Book contents
- The Archaeology of Food
- The Archaeology of Food
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1 What Is Food, and Why Do Archaeologists Study It?
- Chapter 2 How Do Archaeologists Study Food?
- Chapter 3 Food and Economics
- Chapter 4 Food and Inequality
- Chapter 5 Food and Politics
- Chapter 6 Identity: Food, Affiliation, and Distinction
- Chapter 7 Food, Ritual, and Religion
- Chapter 8 Archaeology, Food, and the Future
- References
- Index
Chapter 7 - Food, Ritual, and Religion
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 November 2019
- The Archaeology of Food
- The Archaeology of Food
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1 What Is Food, and Why Do Archaeologists Study It?
- Chapter 2 How Do Archaeologists Study Food?
- Chapter 3 Food and Economics
- Chapter 4 Food and Inequality
- Chapter 5 Food and Politics
- Chapter 6 Identity: Food, Affiliation, and Distinction
- Chapter 7 Food, Ritual, and Religion
- Chapter 8 Archaeology, Food, and the Future
- References
- Index
Summary
This chapter examines the archaeology of food and belief. Archaeological food evidence sheds light on ancient cults and ideologies, on ritual norms (and transgressions), and on the economic and social implications of belief systems.
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- The Archaeology of FoodIdentity, Politics, and Ideology in the Prehistoric and Historic Past, pp. 155 - 176Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019