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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : électronique
Auteur(s) : Staller, John E.
Titre(s) : Maize cobs and cultures [Texte électronique] : history of Zea mays L. / John E. Staller
Publication : Heidelberg [Germany] ; New York : Springer, 2010
Description matérielle : 1 ressource dématérialisée
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-255) and index
"Our perceptions and conceptions regarding the roles and importance of maize to ancient
economies is largely a product of scientific research on the plant itself, developed
for the most part out of botanical research, and its recent role as one of the most
important economic staples in the world. Anthropological research in the early part
of the last century based largely upon the historical particularistic approach of
the Boasian tradition provided the first evidence that challenged the assumptions
about the economic importance of maize to sociocultural developments for scholars
of prehistory. Subsequent ethnobotanic and archaeological studies showed that the
role of maize among Native American cultures was much more complex than just as a
food staple. In Maize cobs and cultures, John Staller provides a survey of the ethnohistory
and the scientific, botanical and biological research of maize, complemented by reviews
on the ethnobotanic, interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary methodologies"
Autre(s) forme(s) du titre :
- Autre forme du titre : History of Zea mays L
- Autre forme du titre : Zea mays L
Sujet(s) : Maïs -- Histoire
Paléoethnobotanique -- Amérique
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9783642045066
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb44698772n
Notice n° :
FRBNF44698772
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : An introduction to maize cobs and cultures ; Ethnohistory : impressions and perceptions
of maize ; Scientific, botanical, and biological research on maize ; Ethnobotanic,
interdisciplinary, and multidisciplinary methodologies.
