NUSC 1167 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Tsampa, Tillage, Endosperm
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Pottery and metal vessels allowed much more. Fields of grains attractive to other animals. Bones could be used as tools or weapons. Spirit cave- peas, beans, cucumbers, water chestnuts. Origins of large civilizations unclear in india and china. Growth of early empires centered on need for food. Peasant could produce 3x more than needed. Compare us cultural outlook with those of other groups. Conventional sys of health care is biomed. 70-90% of sickness managed outisde the biomed sys. Practitioner decision rather than individual or family decision. What is health? (who)- a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely an absence of disease or infirmity. => many things to be done to maintain health. Perceptions of weight, health, and beauty differ worldwide. 3 broad areas of intercultural agreement on health habits. Food looks like human body part or organ. Properties of food incorporated into physical traits of recipient. Italians drink red wine to improve blood.
