The potential of ancient pit ovens to yield important information
about the human past has been recognized only recently in the U.S.
Ovens implicate cooking and diet as well as food procurement and
construction of large, complex features. Such behaviors are
directly referable to subsistence, mobility, and labor
organization, which are central to the tempo and mode of
evolutionary change in foraging societies. Most archaeological data
about pit ovens are hidden in cultural resource management reports.
These data are brought to light in this study's exploration of
archaeological patterning framed by the ethnography of pit cooking
and the people who do it. Students and professional archaeologists
will benefit from the broad survey of an ancient cooking technique
in the American Southwest and Pacific Northwest, and its utility
for intensification research at the theoretical level. Heritage
management specialists will value the study as a useful guide for
data collection in the field, and a meaningful demonstration of the
enduring value of publicly funded archaeological research.
General
Imprint: |
VDM Verlag
|
Country of origin: |
Germany |
Release date: |
December 2008 |
First published: |
December 2008 |
Authors: |
Pei-Lin Yu
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
184 |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-639-10838-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Archaeology >
General
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LSN: |
3-639-10838-8 |
Barcode: |
9783639108385 |
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