Balanophagie
Mythe Ou Réalité
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6106752 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Olivier Aurenche (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 75-85 |
| Publication date | 1997-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Paléorient (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0153-9345 • E-ISSN: 1957-701X |
| Publisher | PERSEE Program (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3406/paleo.1997.4645 |
| OpenAlex | W1966167172 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
By comparing ancient Greek and Latin texts and ethnographic records, from one part, and, from the other part, paleobotanical as well as archaeological data (mortars, querns, etc.) from the Near East and the Mediterranean Basin, one can suggest that the consumption of acorns (balanophagy) is associated with the consumption of both wild and cultivated cereals, at least from the Epipaleolithic period (Kebarian and Natufian), during the Neolithic period as well as during the historical times. Balanophagy is one of the more specific trends of the so called "Neolithic revolution ", which, born in the Near East, spread over the whole Europa
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Geography · Mediterranean climate · Middle East · Period (music · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · History
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.28 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2016 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |