New approaches to the archaeology of beekeeping /
17 papers take a holistic view of beekeeping archaeology (including honey, wax, associated products, hive construction, and trade) in one large interconnected geographic region, the Mediterranean, central Europe, and the Atlantic Façade. The book serves as a handbook for current and future research...
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| Other Authors / Creators: | Wallace-Hare, David, editor. |
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| Format: | eBook Electronic |
| Language: | English |
| Imprint: | Oxford : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd, [2022] |
| Series: | Archaeopress archaeology.
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| Online Access: | Click here for full text at JSTOR |
| Summary: | 17 papers take a holistic view of beekeeping archaeology (including honey, wax, associated products, hive construction, and trade) in one large interconnected geographic region, the Mediterranean, central Europe, and the Atlantic Façade. The book serves as a handbook for current and future researchers considering the archaeology of beekeeping. New Approaches to the Archaeology of Beekeeping aims to take a holistic view of beekeeping archaeology (including honey, wax, and associated products, hive construction, and participants in this trade) in one large interconnected geographic region, the Mediterranean, central Europe, and the Atlantic Façade. Current interest in beekeeping is growing because of the precipitous decline of bees worldwide and the disastrous effect it portends for global agriculture. As a result, all aspects of beekeeping in all historical periods are coming under closer scrutiny. The volume focuses on novel approaches to historical beekeeping but also offers new applications of more established ways of treating apicultural material from the past. It is also keenly interested in helping readers navigate the challenges inherent in studying beekeeping historically. The volume brings together scholars working on ancient, medieval, early modern, and ethnographic evidence of beekeeping from a variety of perspectives. In this sense it will serve as a handbook for current researchers in this field and for those who wish to undertake research into the archaeology of beekeeping. |
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| Item Description: | Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 28, 2023). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vi, 267 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 1789699940 9781789699944 |
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