Food, Cuisine and Society in Prehistoric Greece

Food and Drink as Social Signifiers

Food and drink, along with the material culture involved in their consumption, can signify a variety of social distinctions, identities and values.

Examples from Early Minoan Knossos and Mycenaean Pylos

Thus, in Early Minoan Knossos, tableware was used to emphasize the difference between the host and the guests, and at Mycenaean Pylos the status of banqueters was declared as much by the places assigned to them as by the quality of the vessels from which they ate and drank.

Research Opportunities

The ten contributions to this volume highlight the extraordinary opportunity for multi-disciplinary research in this area.