Scott M. Fitzpatrick
Scott M. Fitzpatrick, professor of archaeology and associate director for research and collections at the Museum of Natural and Cultural History at the University of Oregon, is the editor of Ancient Psychoactive Substances.
Island Shores, Distant Pasts
Archaeological and Biological Approaches to the Pre-Columbian Settlement of the Caribbean
Ancient Psychoactive Substances
Tracing evidence of mind-altering substances across a diverse range of ancient cultures, this collection explores how and why past civilizations harvested, manufactured, and consumed drugs. Case studies examine the use of stimulants, narcotics, and depressants by hunter-gatherers who roamed Africa and Eurasia, prehistoric communities in North and South America, and Maya kings and queens.
Sustainability in Ancient Island Societies
An Archaeology of Human Resilience
This volume explores the impacts humans have made on island and coastal ecosystems and the ways these environments have adapted to anthropogenic changes over the course of millennia.
- Copyright year: 2024