Reading for 4/23

From where certain cooks shop to detailed maps/pictures of the food itself the idea of food-maps offers compelling insights into a certain culture. For an archeologist looking at a food map, 100 or even a 1000 years from now, what kind of information would they be able to convey from it other than what’s already directly stated? Could they infer things like socioeconomic status or reach a detail conclusion on gender roles for example?

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