The behavioral ecology of food : bridging the archaeological and the contemporary / Elic M. Weitzel and Natalie D. Munro.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weitzel, Elic M., author.

Munro, Natalie D., 1970- author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in the archaeology of food

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Food habits--History.

Food habits.

Human behavior--History.

Human behavior.

Human behavior--Evolution.

Human ecology--History.

Human ecology.

Social archaeology.

Physical Description:

71 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2026.

Summary:

Due to the multi-faceted nature of food - as sustenance, symbol, and commodity - diverse theoretical perspectives have been used to study it in archaeology. One of the more influential and versatile of these approaches is behavioural ecology: the study of behavioural adaptation to local environments. Behavioural ecology provides a powerful body of theory for understanding human decision-making in both the past and present. This Element reviews what behavioural ecology is, how it has been used by archaeologists to study decision-making concerning food and subsistence, how it articulates with other ecological approaches, and how it can help us to better understand sustainability in our contemporary world. The use of behavioural ecology to bridge the archaeological and the contemporary can not only explain the roots of important behavioural processes, but provide potential policy solutions to promote a more sustainable society today.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781009500456

1009500457

9781009273442

1009273442

OCLC:

1563975407

Publisher Number:

90104456894

CIPO000317216