This week, Anna and Amber take a look at foodways in the archaeological record of North America. What does archaeological evidence say about what was cooked, who was cooking, and what vessels were used to prepare and store food? What evidence is there for recreating ancient and pre-contact diets? How does this fit in with contemporary food sovereignty movements among Indigenous people? How great are potatoes? All this and more!
Links
Archaeological Studies of Cooking and Food Preparation (Journal of Archaeological Research)
Reconstructing sexual divisions of labor from fingerprints on Ancestral Puebloan pottery (PNAS)
One of the Oldest Spuds In the World Is Poised For a Comeback (Heated by Medium)
North American Indian Recipes – Acorn Recipes & Facts! (The People’s Paths)