Food, Diet and Dining in Antiquity
Anthropology · 3 hrs Lecture
Offering schedule: contact department
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No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.
Where ANTH-2229 counts
Counts toward 4 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:
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Description
This course explores the techniques, issues, and controversies involved in reconstructing the role of food, diet and dining in Greek and Roman antiquity. Topics addressed include examination of lines of evidence (broadly encompassing ancient literary and textual evidence, depictions from art, and material remains from archaeological excavation); the economic basis for production, trade, transport and consumption of foodstuffs in antiquity; practicalities and limitations involved in cooking, preserving and preparing food stuffs; the social and philosophical context of eating and dining; the role of food in ancient religious and cult practices; medical approaches to food, diet and health in antiquity.
Restrictions
Students may not hold credit for this course and CLAS-2920.
Cross-listed
CLAS-2920(3).
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.