Foodways have been a component of archaeological research for decades. However, cooking and food preparation, as specific acts that could reveal social information about life beyond the kitchen, only became a focus of archaeological inquiry more recently. A review of the literature on cooking and food preparation reveals a shift from previous studies on subsistence strategies, consumption, and feasting. The new research is different because of the social questions that are asked, the change in focus to preparation and production rather than consumption, and the interest in highlighting marginalized people and their daily experiences. The theoretical perspectives the literature addresses revolve around practice, agency, and gender. As a result, this new focus of archaeological research on cooking and preparing food is grounded in anthropology.

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烹饪和食物制备的考古学研究

数十年来，美食之路一直是考古研究的组成部分。然而，烹饪和食物准备是可以揭示厨房以外生活的社会信息的特定行为，只是最近才成为考古研究的焦点。对有关烹饪和食物制备的文献的回顾表明，与先前有关生存策略，食用和饮食的研究有所不同。这项新研究之所以与众不同，是因为提出了一些社会问题，将重点从准备和生产转移到了消费，而不是强调边缘化人群及其日常经历。文献论及的理论观点围绕实践，代理和性别。结果，考古学在烹饪和准备食物上的新重点便是人类学。