Gayle J. Fritz

This is an examination of the archaeological evidence for agriculture at Cahokia, a Native American city near modern-day St. Louis that was home to over 10,000 people in the thirteenth century. Fritz describes archaeological evidence in detail, and draws conclusions about what kind of food the people ate and where and how it was grown. She emphasizes that women played an important role in agriculture.

If you're not an archaeologist (I am not), this book is full of technical detail that you'll probably want to skim. Fritz's conclusions are very interesting. She particularly emphasizes that corn was probably not the primary crop, as so many people believe, and that women probably played a large role not only in agricultural labor but in decision-making about what to grow where.… (plus d'informations)