Social access and dispersal of condiments in North-West Europe from the Roman to the medieval period

The introduction and dispersal histories of eight common condiments in North-West Europe are explored: celery, dill, coriander, black mustard, fennel, summer savory, caraway and parsley. The presence of these condiments in archaeobotanical reports from the study area was recorded, together with info...

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Main Authors: Livarda, Alexandra, Van der Veen, Marijke
Format: Article
Published: Springer 2008
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/2154/
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description The introduction and dispersal histories of eight common condiments in North-West Europe are explored: celery, dill, coriander, black mustard, fennel, summer savory, caraway and parsley. The presence of these condiments in archaeobotanical reports from the study area was recorded, together with information on chronological phase, type of site, social status and mode of preservation. Analysis of the data suggests the presence of very distinct patterns of dispersal that highlight the socio-cultural significance of the foods in question.
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spelling nottingham-21542020-05-04T20:27:48Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/2154/ Social access and dispersal of condiments in North-West Europe from the Roman to the medieval period Livarda, Alexandra Van der Veen, Marijke The introduction and dispersal histories of eight common condiments in North-West Europe are explored: celery, dill, coriander, black mustard, fennel, summer savory, caraway and parsley. The presence of these condiments in archaeobotanical reports from the study area was recorded, together with information on chronological phase, type of site, social status and mode of preservation. Analysis of the data suggests the presence of very distinct patterns of dispersal that highlight the socio-cultural significance of the foods in question. Springer 2008 Article PeerReviewed Livarda, Alexandra and Van der Veen, Marijke (2008) Social access and dispersal of condiments in North-West Europe from the Roman to the medieval period. Vegetation History and Archaeobotany, 17 (Supple). pp. 201-209. ISSN 0939-6314 http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00334-008-0168-4 10.1007/s00334-008-0168-4 10.1007/s00334-008-0168-4 10.1007/s00334-008-0168-4
spellingShingle Livarda, Alexandra
Van der Veen, Marijke
Social access and dispersal of condiments in North-West Europe from the Roman to the medieval period
title Social access and dispersal of condiments in North-West Europe from the Roman to the medieval period
title_full Social access and dispersal of condiments in North-West Europe from the Roman to the medieval period
title_fullStr Social access and dispersal of condiments in North-West Europe from the Roman to the medieval period
title_full_unstemmed Social access and dispersal of condiments in North-West Europe from the Roman to the medieval period
title_short Social access and dispersal of condiments in North-West Europe from the Roman to the medieval period
title_sort social access and dispersal of condiments in north-west europe from the roman to the medieval period
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/2154/
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https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/2154/