Good to Eat: Riddles of Food and CultureThe anthropologist/author takes on some of the major food riddles, including cannibalism, to reveal why a culture accepts or spurns specific foods |
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voted to raising beef ; and small farmers would find it increasingly difficult to raise
, rent , or buy animals for plowing . A few traders and wealthy farmers would reap
the benefits while the rest of the farming population would sink to a lower level ...
voted to raising beef ; and small farmers would find it increasingly difficult to raise
, rent , or buy animals for plowing . A few traders and wealthy farmers would reap
the benefits while the rest of the farming population would sink to a lower level ...
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All across northern Europe , wealthy farmers were learning how to exploit the
heavier , more powerful breeds which had been developed to carry armor -
plated knights into battle . Hitched to new , heavy , iron - wheeled plows by
means of ...
All across northern Europe , wealthy farmers were learning how to exploit the
heavier , more powerful breeds which had been developed to carry armor -
plated knights into battle . Hitched to new , heavy , iron - wheeled plows by
means of ...
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Farmers in the Ohio Valley could easily harvest more than they could sell , given
the rudimentary nature of the roads and the great expense of transport by wagon
. The best way to market the surplus was to feed it to pigs and cattle and then ...
Farmers in the Ohio Valley could easily harvest more than they could sell , given
the rudimentary nature of the roads and the great expense of transport by wagon
. The best way to market the surplus was to feed it to pigs and cattle and then ...
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Good to eat: riddles of food and culture
Crítica de los usuarios - Not Available - Book VerdictWhy are the world's food habits or "foodways,'' as Harris refers to them, so diverse? In this scholarly yet fast-paced and very readable work, anthropologist Harris argues that "major differences in ... Leer comentario completo
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ONE Good to Think or Good to Eat? | 13 |
EIGHT Small Things | 154 |
NINE Dogs Cats Dingoes and other Pets | 175 |
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