Origins of Agriculture
And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying Thou shalt not … Read More “Let them eat corn” »
Category: Origins of Agriculture
Origins of Agriculture
Max Planck (1858-1947) was a trailblazer of quantum theory, that confusing branch of physics which describes the inherent unpredictability of the very small. It’s kind of appropriate, then, that researchers … Read More “The Ghost of the Sea” »
Origins of Agriculture, Uncategorized
After a long pause, the blog is back – and it’s a blog of surprises. These particular surprises reached my attention through both British Archaeology magazine and the online news … Read More “Fashionably early?” »
Origins of Agriculture
Happy February, readers! I hope you’re not too wet. Now, I was lucky enough to receive as a Christmas present this excellent volume: Cunliffe, B. (2012). Britain Begins (Oxford University … Read More “Domesticated Bliss” »
Origins of Agriculture
It’s always a pleasure when agricultural archaeology and related disciplines hit the headlines, and it’s happened at least twice recently. BBC News has courteously flagged up two pieces of new … Read More “Of Mustard and Manure” »
Origins of Agriculture
The writing of this post was only ever a matter timing – a question of ‘when’ not ‘if’. Once I’d started an occasional series of blog posts about the origins … Read More “The Mists of Time” »
Origins of Agriculture
The answer: when it’s a socio-cultural strategy. OK, bear with me. Cast your mind back to a previous post about Neolithic farming in Britain. As you may recall, archaeobotanists Stevens … Read More “When is an agricultural strategy not an agricultural strategy?” »
Origins of Agriculture
A relative of mine has recently asked me how agriculture came about in the first place. It’s a fair enough question. We’re all so familiar with the concept of farming, … Read More “Britain goes nutty” »