Eating and Drinking in the Ancient World

CAS AR 280

  • Social Inquiry I
  • Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
  • Writing-Intensive Course

Survey of the archaeological evidence of the diets of human societies, from earliest humans to the present. Emphasis on the remains of plants, animals, and humans and what they tell us about ancient food and drink within their social contexts. This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area(s): Social Inquiry I, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Writing-intensive Course.