ARCHAEOLOGIES OF FOOD IN AUSTRALIA

Twenty-first century Australia is captivated by food, with cookbooks and TV shows reflecting its central role in our culture, especially in such a diverse nation. While historians have long explored food’s past, archaeologists have contributed surprisingly little, despite excavations revealing rich insights from faunal remains to historic kitchens. Archaeologies of Food in Australia bridges this gap, exploring food from deep time to recent history across First Nations, European migrants, and Chinese diaspora cultures.