Food in ancient China /

This Element provides an overview of food and foodways in Ancient China, from the earliest humans (~500k BP) up to its historical beginnings: the foundation of the Zhou dynasty (at the start of the 1st millennium BCE). While textual data provides insights on food and diet during China's histori...

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Main Author: Jaffe, Yitzchak (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2023.
Series:Cambridge elements. Elements in the archaeology of food
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