{"product_id":"maize-for-the-gods-unearthing-the-9000year-history-of-corn-9780520276871","title":"Maize for the Gods  Unearthing the 9000Year","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTracing maize from its first appearance and domestication in ancient campsites and settlements in Mexico to its intercontinental journey through most of North and South America, this book tells the story of the technological prowess, social, political, and economic resilience of America's first peoples.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Blake lays out a fine and factual feast.\" -- Bob Grant The Scientist \"My recommendation: make yourself a nice bowl of popcorn and settle down with Blake's book for a story as remarkable as the snack you are enjoying.\" -- Laurence A. Marschall Natural History Magazine \"An engrossing scientific excursion.\" Terrae Incognitae \"[Blake's] real triumph lies in his candid explanation and interrogation of modern research methods of maize: everything from archaeological dating and genetic investigation to microscopic analysis and ancient dietary reconstruction. In the end, what emerges is a complex narrative of reciprocal dependence. As Blake succinctly puts it, 'humans grow maize and maize grows humans'.\" Current World Archaeology\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations  Acknowledgments   Introduction  1. The Archaeology of Maize  2. The Place of Maize in (Agri)cultural Origin Stories  3. Old Puzzles and New Questions about Maize's Origins and Spread  4. Timing Is Everything: Dating Maize  5. Maize through a Magnifying Glass: Macroremains  6. Maize through a Microscope: Microremains  7. Elemental Maize: Tracing Maize Isotopically  8. Genetically Modifi ed Maize the Old Way-By Agriculture  9. Daily Tools and Sacred Symbols   Notes  Glossary  References  Index  Contents","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49909381431639,"sku":"9780520276871","price":64.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520276871.jpg?v=1738271644","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/maize-for-the-gods-unearthing-the-9000year-history-of-corn-9780520276871","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}