1st Edition
Culinary Technology of the Ancient Near East From the Neolithic to the Early Roman Period
1. Introduction; 2. The Secret Life of Food; 3. The Ancient Kitchen – Near Eastern Style; 4. Hearths; 5. Stoves, Cooking Ranges, Portable Grills, Braziers; 6. Ovens; 7. Andirons; 8. Fuel for the Fire; 9. The Daily Grind: Grinding and Milling; 10. Cookware, Bakeware, Utensils, Diningware, and Serviceware; 11. Refrigeration; 12. Bread and Beer; 13. Cooks, Recipes, and Cookbooks; 14. Washing Up; 15. Summary and Discussion.
Biography
Jill L. Baker is an Independent Researcher in Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology and has taught as a Faculty Fellow (adjunct) in the Honors College at Florida International University and in the Religious Studies Department (adjunct) at the University of Miami, USA. She is the author of The Funeral Kit: Mortuary Practices in the Archaeological Record, Technology of the Ancient Near East: From the Neolithic to the Early Roman Period and co-author of The Greensboro Blockhouse Project: An Historical and Archaeological Investigation in Greensboro, Vermont.
