Did east Polynesians have a concept of luxury foods?

World Archaeology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 442-457

  Leach, Helen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

East Polynesia; Feasting; Luxury; Prestige foods

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER-RESOURCE INTERACTION; CULTURAL TRADITION; DIET; FOOD CONSUMPTION; HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY;

PACIFIC ISLANDS;

EID: 0037331668     PISSN: 00438243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0043824021000026440     Document Type: Article

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