Feasts: Archaeological and Ethnographic Perspectives on Food, Politics and Power (Smithsonian Series in Archaeological Inquiry)

444 Pages·2016·7.02 MB·English

by  Michael Dietler

ARCHAEOLOGICAALN D
ETHNOGRAPHICP ERSPECTIVES
ON FOOD,P OLITICASN,D POWER
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Contents
Litos fI llautsitorns
vii
LiosftaT bles
ix
Conturtiobrs
xi
1
Digteisntgh eF esat-GootdoE at, GtooDo ridn ,Gk ood
toT hnik:A nI notdrutcion
1
MichDaieelat n/Bder ri Haany den
PART1 :E THNOGRAPHIPCE RSCPTEIVES
2
FaubolusF easAt Psr:og loemenotnot heI mptoarnocfeF eatsing
23
BriHaany den
3
TheroiztihneFg e satR:iu talosfC onsumptCioomnme,n sPaollt iisc,
andP oweirnA fricCaonne txts
65
MichDaieelt /er
4
OfF eansgta indVa luEen:g Fae asitns H iato srilPc earspective
(PpauaN ewG uinea)
115
PolWliye ssner
5
AkhaF esatnig:A nE htnoracheaoliocgPaelrp sective
144
MichJaCl.ea lr ke
6
PoleysniFaenat sinignE htnohsitroi,Ec htnograpahnidAcr ,c ehoalogCiocna­l
texAt Cso:m pairsoonf ThrSeoec ieties
168
PatrKiicrkc h
II.
7
Feansgtfo irP rosrpietAy :S tuodfSy o utrhne
NorthwCeosatsF te atsing
185
JamReP.se rodie
Contents
8
TheB iDgr ikn:F eaasntd F oruimnt heU ppeArm azon
21s
WarrReD.ne Boer
9
FeasatnsdL aboMro bliiziaotDni:ss ectaiF nungd amteanl
EcnoomicP ractice
240
MichDaieelat n/Iden rg Hreirdb ich
PART2 :A RCHAEOOGLIACLP ERSEPCTIVES
10
TheE vlotuioonfR iutalF esatiSnygs mtsei nP reshpianic
PhilpiipnCeh ideofms
267
LauLrae Jeu nker
11
Feastainndtgh eE megrencoefP ltaformM ounCde ermonialism
inE astNeorrnt Ahm erica
311
VernoJna mKensi ght
12
A CasoefR tiulaF esatianttg h eC ahkoiSaie t
334
LucrSeK.te ilal y
13
Feastointn hgeP eprhierTyh:eP ordutcioonfR itluF aeansgta inVdi lglae
Festliasvt ta heC ereSnti eE,lS aaldvor
368
LinAd.Ba r own
14
Feastiintn hgAe ncieNneratE ast
391
DenSicshem andt-Besserat
15
Garbagaen dth eM oderAnm erican Feast
404
DouglWaisl asnoWdni llLiR.aa mt hje
C.
Indxe
423
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Illustrations
2.S1c.h eomfafe astty pe3s8
2.O2v.e rsfoizoedd- prepvaersastieintlo hsnhe o usehold
ofaY avoi llhaegaed ma4n8
2.M3u.l tiopultdeesh iearfotrha Hs m onfugn era5l0
2.M4u.l tiopultesh iedaer fotrha Ts a O im arrifaegaiesnVi t e tnam5 1
2.C5l.o soefut phfo eo d-prepaarreaiatnF i iognu2 r.e45 2
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2.W7a.t er-bhuoffrafrnlosom f eadsitssp loanay h eodu s5e6
2.P8i.mg a ndiobnld eiss pilnaa nAky h aa dministratorh'osu s5e6
3. 1L.u oc ommunbaeledrinkin rg poatn bde efre rmentpaott9i 7o n
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4.N2u.m beorfp igcso ntribbybu itge-dim nes ne cuvlssa.ar c rfeeads ti1n3g0
4.S3c.h emdartaiwcoi fna gK epecluesl itt 1e3 4
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5. 2E.l dleirn ewaogmee ann pde egru esdtusr iannAkg h am arrifaegaes1 t5 2
5. 3L.i neealgdee aRir tsu,Ra elc iatnetdrh ,ye o ungleirn ehaogset
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5.L4a.r cgoeo kpiontgas n wdo ks1 57
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8.C3o.n ibo-Svheispfosirebmlos 2 24
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8.P5o.t tveersysa eslsso cwiiathtth eead nsih re22a7t i
8.S6c.h efomram arriaangsdee x2 31
9.S1c.h emraetpirce seonftC aotliloeWnco triEkvev en(tCsWE s)2 42
9.I2r.o hno bel afrdoem t hper ecoleorna2i 5a0l
9. 3S.c hemliantkibsce tweseunb sisptreondcuecm tairorni,a ge,
anidr opnr oducitnSi aomni 2a5 2
9. 4S.c hemraetpirce seonftt ahrteoi looefnw orfke aisnatm su lti-centric
econom2y5 3
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Ilusltrations
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10.P4e.r cenotfpa ogrecse folramibsny w eighetx cianv ations
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10.S7c.h efomrar elatioonfes xphainpdse d frietausatli ng
inP hilippcihniee fd3o0m0s
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13. 3P.l avni eowfS truc1t0au tCr eer eEnlS, a lvad37o 3r
13.A4r.t irsetc'osn storfuS cttriuoc1nt0 u 3r7e4
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14.S5e.ai lm presfrsoimoU nrs 3 96
14.S6e.ai lm presfrsoimuo nnk noswni t3e97
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Tables
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4.T1h.eS ocCioamlp oneonfFt esa satniCdno gr responding
PoliSttircaatle 1g1i8e s
4.C2h.r onologicoafEl v eSncDthises mceui snTs eexdt 1 20
4.T3h.eS iSxt agoefts h Aee atCeuelo tfC entErnaglaa n Idt Rse lation
tot hTee Cey cl1e3 5
5. 1C.o mparoifsR oinca hn Pdo oFra mil1i4e8s
5.Ak2h.a F east Ty1p5e3s
6.K1e.yC ontrbaesttwseT eink opMiaar,qu easnaHdsa ,w aiCiaasSne t udi1e7s0
6.2. PrKiinnocdfisF p eaalis ntT sik opi1a7 1
6.P3r.i ncKiipnaodlfsF eaisntt shM ea rques1a7s4
7.M1a.r riWaegaelE txhc hanbgeetwse eTnw oH igh-RanKkwiankgi utl
Famil2i0e8s
8.C1l.a ssifiocfta htCeio onni bo-SChiepriabmAois cs embl2a2g5e s
8.D2i.s triobfuB teieaornn Nd o nbeVeers se2l2s8
8.S3y.n oposfSi csh emPaotliacr TihteCi oensi:b o-SPhoiiponifVit be ow 231
11.T1r.u ncMaotuenddi snt hEea stUenrint ed 1S0tB0a. tCe.sA-.,7O .0 301 5
11.A2s.s ocioaftC ieorntWsao iond lPalnadt fMoorumn d3s2 2
15.A1r.t ifaRcetlsat toaeT dh anksgFievainis nStga mpCl4e5 -120420991
15.A2r.t ifacRtesl attoaeP dr esidDeanyFt esai'snS t a mpCl7e- 022431924
15.A3r.t ifaRcetlsat toaeM di dwePeakr itnSy a mpAl7e- 031411944
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Contributors
LinAd.Ba r owDne,p artomfAe nntrtho polUonigvy;e rosfCi otyl orBaoduol,d er
Mich]aC.el larDkeep,a rtomfAre cnhta eoSliomgy;Fo rna Usneirrv seity
WarreRn.D eBeorD,e partomfAne tnhtor polQougy;e ens CCoiltUlyne igvee,r sity
ofN ewY ork
MichDaieelt Dleepra,r tomfAe nntrtho polUongiy;v eorfCs hitiyc ago
BriHaany dDeenp,a rtomfAe rncth aeSoilmoFogy;rn a Usneirv ersity
IngHreirdb Diecph,a rtomfAe nntrtho polUongy;i veorfCs hiitcy ago
LauraJ uLnkeeer , DeopfaA rnttrhmoepnotlW oesgy;t eMrinc hiUgnainv ersity
LucrSeK.te ilaDl ey;p artomfAe nntrtho polWoagy;s hinUgntieovrns Sitty;L. o uis
PatrV.i Kcikr Dcehp,a rtomfAe nntrtho polUongi;y;vs eiotfCy a olrifnBiear,k eley
VenronJaKnmiegshD te,p artomfAe nntth orloopUgy;n iveorfAs liatbya ma
JamRe.sP eroDdeipea,r tomfAe rncth aeSoilmoFogy;rn a Usneirv ersity
WillLi.Ra amjt ehD,e partomfAe nnttoh prolUongiy;v eorfAs riitzyo na
DeniSsceh mandt-CBeenstfosereMr ri adtdEl,ae s tSetrundU ineisv,e orfTs eixtays
at Austin
PolWliye ssDneepra,r tomfAe nnttoh prolUongiy;v eorfUs tiathy
DouglWaisl sCoN.na ,t iPoanraSkle rvViancceo,u Wvaesrh,i ngton
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