Food in the Ancient World

3 credits · Undergraduate

Development of agriculture from around 8,000 BCE to the contact between Old and New Worlds in 1492. Role of foodways in human societies and impact on historical and environmental change. Integration of foodways with social and cultural systems such as gender, identity, ideology, and trade. Elements of historical cuisines, including cooking techniques, meat, and alcohol. Excursions to local sites of agricultural, archaeological, and food-related relevance. [3] (SBS) (CORE C) (LE SBS)