ANTHROP 1AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, Omnivore

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: ANTHROP 1AA3
• Professor: Andrew Wade

Document Summary

Early food production: earliest evidence from near east, wold grasses-- 12000bce, domesticated grains--- 10000bce. Influences on early food production and diet: geography (mountainous regions aren"t going to be very good, access to water (ex. Nile river in egypt: growing conditions (temperature) Universals in human food use: omnivorous diet, cooking, distribution, sharing and exchange, prohibitions and preferences. Food classification systems: people tend to classify foods in difference ways, according to their culture. Hot and cold classification of foods: common in latin america and asia, originally from greek theory of health (4 humours, health-balance of opposing elements, basic idea in greek, indian, chinese and arabic medical systems. Food restrictions (periodic denial of certain foods ex.