Inventions and innovations. The evolution of Mesoamerican food telchnology.

Authors

  • Janet Long Towell National Autonomous University of Mexico.

Keywords:

Women, Prehispanic, Technology, Food, Utensils, Contributions

Abstract

Women occupied a privileged place in the development of pre-Hispanic technology as those in charge of food preparation. This fact eventually led them to invent technology for gathering, storing and cooking food, in addition to designing specialized techniques to make use of corn, such as nixtamalization and the utensils related to the process. The objective of this article is to present some possible contributions of pre-Hispanic women in this field.

 

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Author Biography

Janet Long Towell, National Autonomous University of Mexico.

Institute of Historical Research, National Autonomous University of Mexico.

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Published

2010-03-21

Issue

No. 46 (2010)

Section

Revisiones Científicas

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