{"product_id":"9781761540493","title":"Archaeologies of Food in Australia","description":"Author: Madeline Shanahan\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781761540493\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Sydney University Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Dec 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 290\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwenty-first century Australia is a nation somewhat obsessed with food. From cookbooks to television screens, we are surrounded by conversations about what and how we eat. This fixation highlights the fact that food is, and always has been, a central component of human culture  especially in a diverse nation like Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn recent years, this contemporary food focus has increasingly looked to the past for answers relating to health and sustainable practices. While historians in Australia have contributed extensively to these discussions, there has been surprisingly little input from archaeologists. This is even more surprising when we consider that so much of what archaeologists excavate  such as faunal remains, ceramics and cesspits  can collectively tell the story of food culture when drawn together and considered as a whole.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo open up this dialogue, \u003ci\u003eArchaeologies of Food in Australia \u003c\/i\u003eaddresses the archaeology of food from deep time to the recent past. It showcases the many varied approaches to the study of food in Australia, from the archaeological sciences (such as zooarchaeology and archaeobotanical analysis) through to discussions of historic kitchens and cookery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eArchaeologies of Food in Australia\u003c\/i\u003e spans diverse cultural groups, including First Nations peoples, European migrants and Chinese diaspora communities, and examines evidence across millennia. Contributors demonstrate the breadth and richness of archaeological food research currently undertaken in Australia, and in doing so, they address critical questions about diet, cookery, dining and food culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this collection, eight food stories from Australia's past have been selected to help open the door to many more readers, and to many more questions. The great depth of time and diversity in Australian archaeology, when coupled with the broad range of skills in the discipline, presents enormous potential for further research.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46852840718494,"sku":"ADS-9781761540493","price":59.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781761540493.jpg?v=1779063421","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781761540493","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}