Coordinación de Simposio

WOLLSTONECROFT M., ; VALAMOTI T, ; CAPPARELLI A

Bariloche

Simposio; Recent research in post-harvest traditions in human prehistory: Old and New World palaeoethnobotanical approaches to linking the archaeology and ethnobotany of plant processing; 2009

Cyted

Symposium accepted for the ICEB 2009   Title: Recent research in post-harvest traditions in human prehistory: Old and New World palaeoethnobotanical approaches to linking the archaeology and ethnobotany of plant processing.                                 Organizers: Wollstonecroft M., Valamoti T, Capparelli A   Abstract This symposium is focused on recent archaeobotanical research into post-harvest activities. Archaeobotanists are specialists who study plant remains from archaeological sites to investigate past plant-people relationships, particularly how ancient people used plants as food, fuel, medicine, and cultural (religious, symbolic) and economic purposes. The term "post-harvest" originated in agronomy to describe all processes and treatments of (edible and non-edible) economically useful plants subsequent to their being harvested, including, preparation for consumption (such as grinding, boiling), conservation and storage. In this symposium papers will be presented on a range of issues about the role of post-harvest systems in modern and ancient societies including: how food processing, conservation and storage may influence human diet and health, resource selection, technological choice, routine activities, the evolution of traditions in diet, clothing and housing (style), group organisation, land-use, and group mobility patterns. The role of plant processing systems in promoting social, economic and ecological change will also be addressed.