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Fruit from the Sands - The Silk Road Origins of the Foods We Eat (Hardcover)
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Fruit from the Sands - The Silk Road Origins of the Foods We Eat (Hardcover)
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"A comprehensive and entertaining historical and botanical review,
providing an enjoyable and cognitive read."-Nature The foods we eat
have a deep and often surprising past. From almonds and apples to
tea and rice, many foods that we consume today have histories that
can be traced out of prehistoric Central Asia along the tracks of
the Silk Road to kitchens in Europe, America, China, and elsewhere
in East Asia. The exchange of goods, ideas, cultural practices, and
genes along these ancient routes extends back five thousand years,
and organized trade along the Silk Road dates to at least Han
Dynasty China in the second century BC. Balancing a broad array of
archaeological, botanical, and historical evidence, Fruit from the
Sands presents the fascinating story of the origins and spread of
agriculture across Inner Asia and into Europe and East Asia.
Through the preserved remains of plants found in archaeological
sites, Robert N. Spengler III identifies the regions where our most
familiar crops were domesticated and follows their routes as people
carried them around the world. With vivid examples, Fruit from the
Sands explores how the foods we eat have shaped the course of human
history and transformed cuisines all over the globe.
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