Exam 1 Flashcards
(55 cards)
3 differences between herbivores and carnivores
- Teeth/Jaw shape
- Multiple stomachs in herbivores to digest plants
- Speed/strength in carnivores to hunt down prey
List 3 ways that food shaped prehistoric society
- Limited the carrying capacity of a tribe
- Had to work together, assign gender roles (hunter/gatherers) and make trade agreements
- One tribe has access to more desirable foods so bartering is conducted
Why couldn’t women be hunters?
It wasn’t consistent with their role in child bearing
5 Skills needing for hunting
- Eyesight
- Accuracy
- Speed
- Sense of distance
- Strength
3 developments from hunting
- Social groups, hunting together
- Tools: Needed hunting weapons and gathering materials
- Benefits of freezing and aging meat
3 Skills needed for gathering
- Patience
- Memory for placement (which are poisonous)
- Good vision
What was fire used for first and secondly?
First: Defense/Protection
Second: Cooking
What were the first cooking vessels made out of?
Animal stomachs
What physical change came about after cooking vessels were made?
Our dental morphology became weaker because we didn’t need to chew food as thoroughly
What was the Neolithic revolution?
When the first farmers emerged, happened in multiple tribes simultaneously
What 3 changes did the rise of farming lead to?
- Rise in cities because more food availability increased carrying capacity
- Specialized roles/ more technology and services
- Societal structure since some jobs were more sought after and those people given higher status
What was the downside to the agricultural revolution?
Worse health from population density causing people and animals to spread new and more diseases around much more rapidly
What is the flavor principle?
Each culture has its own unique flavor based on the spices and products that grow there
What is acculturation of food habits?
When you move to a new country and some of your food habits change immediately, but the ones tied to your ethnic identity are the last to change
What is a dietary domain?
Describes the total food habits that an individual possesses
What factors influence food choice?
Health value, taste, cost, religion, availability, etc.
What is the purpose of etiquette and what does it include?
It makes us feel safer about cooking since preparation is inherently violent. Includes silverware, seating placement, responsibilities of the host, meal conversation, etc.
What are 4 events in preparation of eating?
- Hand washing
- Prayer
- Ritual offerings
- Serving of the food
How and by whom were table cloths first used?
By the romans to symbolize unity and status (through differently colored table cloths)
Why is a white table cloth the highest status?
Because its the hardest to keep clean so it shows more effort was put in
How are holiday meals celebrated?
With decorative silverware and cups and religious symbols
What were the first two silverwares used?
Hands, then chopsticks 5000 years ago
How did prehistoric knives differ from modern knives?
Originally only men were allowed to use them, the were sharp on both sides, and the were also used to deliver food to the mouth
What are two examples of different eating styles in different countries?
In the phillipines they use the fork to push spoon onto the spoon. British people stab their peas instead of scooping
