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John Staller - Maize Cobs and Cultures: History of Zea Mays L. - 9783642424199 - V9783642424199
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Maize Cobs and Cultures: History of Zea Mays L.

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Description for Maize Cobs and Cultures: History of Zea Mays L. Paperback. In Maize Cobs and Cultures, John Staller provides a survey of the ethnohistory and the scientific, botanical and biological research of maize. This is complemented by reviews on the ethnobotanic, interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary methodologies. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; HD; JHBC; JHM; PST; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 421.

Our perceptions and conceptions regarding the roles and importance of maize to ancient economies is largely a product of scientific research on the plant itself, developed for the most part out of botanical research, and its recent role as one of the most important economic staples in the world. Anthropological research in the early part of the last century based largely upon the historical particularistic approach of the Boasian tradition provided the first evidence that challenged the assumptions about the economic importance of maize to sociocultural developments for scholars of prehistory. Subsequent ethnobotanic and archaeological studies showed that the role ... Read more

In Maize Cobs and Cultures, John Staller provides a survey of the ethnohistory and the scientific, botanical and biological research of maize, complemented by reviews on the ethnobotanic, interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary methodologies.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
271
Condition
New
Number of Pages
262
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642424199
SKU
V9783642424199
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Reviews for Maize Cobs and Cultures: History of Zea Mays L.
From the reviews: “This volume is a digest and a progression from papers in the massive 48-author volume … . The author’s works are covered comprehensively. … Accordingly, the writer, while presenting his own synthesis and a composite view, provides a service to the research-user. … one has deep curiosity about maize and cultures (that is, cultures of indigenous ... Read more

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