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The Tropical Turn
Agricultural Innovation in the Ancient Middle East and the Mediterranean
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This book chronicles the earliest histories of familiar tropical Asian crops in the ancient Middle East and the Mediterranean, from rice and cotton to citruses and cucumbers. Drawing on archaeological materials and textual sources in over seven ancient languages, The Tropical Turn unravels the breathtaking anthropogenic peregrinations of these familiar crops from their homelands in tropical and subtropical Asia to the Middle East and the Mediterranean, showing the significant impact South Asia had on the ecologies, dietary habits, and cultural identities of peoples across the ancient world.
In the process, Sureshkumar Muthukumaran offers a fresh narrative history of human connectivity across Afro-Eurasia from the Bronze Age to the late centuries BCE.
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The Tropical Turn by Sureshkumar Muthukumaran is hailed for its in-depth examination of East-West connectivity in antiquity, supported by extensive archaeological and linguistic research. It offers a comprehensive exploration of plant diffusion and is praised for its accessibility to both specialists and the general public, winning acclaim from historians, archaeologists, and readers interested in environmental and cultural archaeology.
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ISBN: 9780520390836
Publisher: University of California Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 14 March 2023
Country: United States
Imprint: University of California Press
Illustration: 27 b-w illustrations, 10 maps
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 23.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 590g
Pages: 320
About the Author
Sureshkumar Muthukumaran is a historian of the ancient world. He is a Lecturer in History at the National University of Singapore and has previously taught at University College London and Yale-NUS College.
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