This volume examines the commensal politics of early states and empires and offers a comparative perspective on how food and feasting have figured in the politi

Feast! Throughout human history, and in all parts of the world, feasts have been at the heart of life. The great museums of the world are full of the remains of

Feast! Throughout human history, and in all parts of the world, feasts have been at the heart of life. The great museums of the world are full of the remains of

In this collection of fifteen essays, archaeologists and ethnographers explore the material record of food and its consumption as social practice.