Food in Antiquity: A Survey of the Diet of Early Peoples

by Don Brothwell and Patricia Brothwell

Book Overview

From soup to nuts--or rather, from vinegar to locusts.

A world-wide survey of the eating and drinking habits of early peoples, Don and Patricia Brothwell's Food in Antiquity covers a broad geographical range, from the early populations of Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Americas to the more familiar Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Greek, and Roman worlds. From meat, insects, vegetables, and fruits to cooking oils and beverages, each...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801857406
• ISBN13: 9780801857409
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.5" x 8.4"