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Author: Timothy C. Messner Publisher: University of Alabama Press ISBN: 0817356495 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 214
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!--StartFragment-- Starch grain analysis in the temperate climates of eastern North America using the Delaware River Watershed as a case study for furthering scholarly understanding of the relationship between native people and their biophysical environment in the Woodland Period People regularly use plants for a wide range of utilitarian, spiritual, pharmacological, and dietary purposes throughout the world. Scholarly understanding of the nature of these uses in prehistory is particularly limited by the poor preservation of plant resources in the archaeological record. In the last two decades, researchers in the South Pacific and in Central and South America have developed microscopic starch grain analysis, a technique for overcoming the limitations of poorly preserved plant material. Messner’s analysis is based on extensive reviews of the literature on early historic, prehistoric native plant use, and the collation of all available archaeobotanical data, a review of which also guided the author in selecting contemporary botanical specimens to identify and in interpreting starch residues recovered from ancient plant-processing technologies. The evidence presented here sheds light on many local ecological and cultural developments as ancient people shifted their subsistence focus from estuarine to riverine settings. These archaeobotanical datasets, Messner argues, illuminate both the conscious and unintentional translocal movement of ideas and ecologies throughout the Eastern Woodlands.
Author: Timothy C. Messner Publisher: University of Alabama Press ISBN: 0817356495 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 214
Book Description
!--StartFragment-- Starch grain analysis in the temperate climates of eastern North America using the Delaware River Watershed as a case study for furthering scholarly understanding of the relationship between native people and their biophysical environment in the Woodland Period People regularly use plants for a wide range of utilitarian, spiritual, pharmacological, and dietary purposes throughout the world. Scholarly understanding of the nature of these uses in prehistory is particularly limited by the poor preservation of plant resources in the archaeological record. In the last two decades, researchers in the South Pacific and in Central and South America have developed microscopic starch grain analysis, a technique for overcoming the limitations of poorly preserved plant material. Messner’s analysis is based on extensive reviews of the literature on early historic, prehistoric native plant use, and the collation of all available archaeobotanical data, a review of which also guided the author in selecting contemporary botanical specimens to identify and in interpreting starch residues recovered from ancient plant-processing technologies. The evidence presented here sheds light on many local ecological and cultural developments as ancient people shifted their subsistence focus from estuarine to riverine settings. These archaeobotanical datasets, Messner argues, illuminate both the conscious and unintentional translocal movement of ideas and ecologies throughout the Eastern Woodlands.
Author: Timothy C. Messner Publisher: ISBN: 9780817317270 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 195
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Examines the plant-food sources of prehistoric peoples in the Eastern Woodlands through starch-grain analysis, looking at how food sources changed as the tribes moved from one environment to another.
Author: Eben Kirksey Publisher: Duke University Press ISBN: 0822376989 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 344
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A new approach to writing culture has arrived: multispecies ethnography. Plants, animals, fungi, and microbes appear alongside humans in this singular book about natural and cultural history. Anthropologists have collaborated with artists and biological scientists to illuminate how diverse organisms are entangled in political, economic, and cultural systems. Contributions from influential writers and scholars, such as Dorion Sagan, Karen Barad, Donna Haraway, and Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing, are featured along with essays by emergent artists and cultural anthropologists. Delectable mushrooms flourishing in the aftermath of ecological disaster, microbial cultures enlivening the politics and value of food, and nascent life forms running wild in the age of biotechnology all figure in this curated collection of essays and artifacts. Recipes provide instructions on how to cook acorn mush, make cheese out of human milk, and enliven forests after they have been clear-cut. The Multispecies Salon investigates messianic dreams, environmental nightmares, and modest sites of biocultural hope. For additional materials see the companion website: www.multispecies-salon.org/ Contributors. Karen Barad, Caitlin Berrigan, Karin Bolender, Maria Brodine, Brandon Costelloe-Kuehn, David S. Edmunds, Christine Hamilton, Donna J. Haraway, Stefan Helmreich, Angela James, Lindsay Kelley, Eben Kirksey, Linda Noel, Heather Paxson, Nathan Rich, Anna Rodriguez, Dorion Sagan, Craig Schuetze, Nicholas Shapiro, Miriam Simun, Kim TallBear, Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing
Author: Marcie Mayer Publisher: ISBN: 9781093407471 Category : Languages : en Pages : 266
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Marcie Mayer has worked with acorns for over 20 years and is the first person in the Western Hemisphere to conduct large scale acorn harvesting & processing. Marcie founded OAKMEAL, the world's only gourmet food production company based on acorn flour. Marcie has a keen desire to share her acorn knowledge and help the world remember acorns for our daily diets. Eating Acorns explains the tools and steps necessary for successful acorn gathering, leaching, drying, and storing. There are steps for beginners as well as inspirational ideas for veteran acorn gatherers who want to take their hobby to the next level. Eating Acorns provides nutritional information for acorn as well as 69 delicious recipes to reintroduce this ancient ingredient and get you started experimenting with acorns.Review: Marcie Mayer's acorn-based business has grown beyond the vision of a hobby and has evolved into a model for regional economic development and the renewal of an ages-old, perennial culture. Her new book "Eating Acorns" is a fascinating read from cover to cover. In it you will find a wealth of information from the history of acorn foods around the world, to different kinds of oak trees, the harvesting and processing of acorn and then, FOOD! Marcie Mayer has compiled the most delicious acorn cookbook that you will ever find ANYWHERE on this planet. Whether you are trying something new, or are a seasoned "balanophage" (one who eats acorns) you will not be disappointed by what you find in these pages.Humanity has come to the time in its history when our agriculture and our diets are being reinvented in order to address the challenges of our times. By eating acorns, every one of us can become an active participant in the creation of a green new world with renewed rural economies in healthy perennial ecosystems, one cookie and oak tree at a time. My (acorn!) cap is off to Marcie Mayer for this timeless treasure.Mark Shepard, author Restoration Agriculture: Real World Permaculture For Farmers
Author: Douglas W. Tallamy Publisher: Timber Press ISBN: 1643260448 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 201
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“A timely and much needed call to plant, protect, and delight in these diverse, life-giving giants.” —David George Haskell, author of The Forest Unseen and The Songs of Trees With Bringing Nature Home, Doug Tallamy changed the conversation about gardening in America. His second book, the New York Times bestseller Nature’s Best Hope, urged homeowners to take conservation into their own hands. Now, he is turning his advocacy to one of the most important species of the plant kingdom—the mighty oak tree. Oaks sustain a complex and fascinating web of wildlife. The Nature of Oaks reveals what is going on in oak trees month by month, highlighting the seasonal cycles of life, death, and renewal. From woodpeckers who collect and store hundreds of acorns for sustenance to the beauty of jewel caterpillars, Tallamy illuminates and celebrates the wonders that occur right in our own backyards. He also shares practical advice about how to plant and care for an oak, along with information about the best oak species for your area. The Nature of Oaks will inspire you to treasure these trees and to act to nurture and protect them.
Author: William Vernon Kinietz Publisher: University of Michigan Press ISBN: 9780472061075 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 452
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Book is based on the letters and journals of European traders, missionaries, and officials who visited the Huron, Miami, Ottawa, Potawatomi and Chippewa tribes between 1615 and 1760.
Author: Arthur Plotnik Publisher: Crown ISBN: 0307718360 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 450
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Open The Urban Tree Book and discover the joys of forest trekking--right in your city or town. This first-of-a-kind field guide introduces readers to the trees on their block, in neighborhood parks, and throughout the urban landscape. Unlike traditional tree guides with dizzying numbers of woodland species, The Urban Tree Book explores nature in the city, describing some 200 tree types likely to be found on North America's streets and surrounding spaces, including suburban settings. With telling descriptions and precise botanical detail, this unique guide not only identifies trees but brings them to life through history, lore, anecdotes, up-to-date facts, and hundreds of fascinating characteristics. More than 175 graceful illustrations capture the charm of trees in urban settings and depict leaf, flower, fruit, and bark features for identification and appreciation. The Urban Tree Book will inform even the most knowledgeable plant person and delight urbanites who simply enjoy strolling beneath the shade of welcoming trees. An engaging excursion into the "urban forest," this complete guide to city trees will both entertain and enlighten nature lovers, urban hikers, gardeners, and everyone curious about their environment. Includes a tree planting-and-care section, tree primer, and exploration guide Is backed by the expertise of the renowned Morton Arboretum Incorporates new "urban forestry" perspectives Covers urban trees across the continent Lists key organizations and institutions for tree lovers Selects the best tree sites on the Internet Updates many guides by 20 years
Author: Anthony P. Schiavo, Jr Publisher: Arx Publishing, LLC ISBN: 1889758345 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 432
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This volume chronicles the phenomenal rise of the Iroquois Confederacy during the "Beaver Wars" of the 17th century. In what were perhaps the greatest series of military conquests in Native American history, the Five Nations of the Iroquois subjugated and destroyed enemy tribes stretching over a vast area from eastern Canada to Virginia to Illinois, forever changing the cultural map of Eastern North America. The accounts included in this volume cover the underpinnings of the wars and the initial conflicts which led to a century of hostilities as the Iroquois emerged as the dominant force that was both respected and dreaded by neighboring tribes and the European colonial powers alike. Additional extracts will touch upon the evolution of Native American fighting techniques, strategy and tactics, treatment of prisoners, and the influence of the various European colonies.
Author: Timothy C. Messner
Author: Timothy C. Messner
Author: Timothy C. Messner
Author: Eben Kirksey
Author: Marcie Mayer
Author: Douglas W. Tallamy
Author: William Vernon Kinietz
Author: Arthur Plotnik
Author: Anna Botsford Comstock
Author: Jesuits
Author: Anthony P. Schiavo, Jr