Exploring human-plant entanglements: the case of Australian dioscorea yams

Authors

Jennifer Atchison, Australian Centre for Cultural Environmental ResearchFollow
Lesley Head, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

90686

Publication Details

Atchison, J. & Head, L. (2013). Exploring human-plant entanglements: the case of Australian dioscorea yams. In D. Frankel, J. M. Webb & S. Lawrence (Eds.), Archaeology in Environment and Technology: Intersections and Transformations (pp. 167-180). New York: Routledge.

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Abstract

Human-plant relations are fundamental to any consideration of the intersections between environment, technology and society. Plants are fundamental players in human lives, underpinning our food supply and contributing to the air we breathe, but they are easy to take for granted and have recieved insufficient attention in the social sciences.