How was popcorn discovered? Archaeologist traces its history back to the Americas thousands of years ago
How was popcorn discovered? An archaeologist on its likely appeal for people in the Americas millennia ago.
My research involves the archaeology of Eastern North America. Within this region, I am interested in the interplay between ritual practices and cultural variability, especially within the area of mortuary practices and smoking rituals. I have research interests in the field of archaeometry, with a specialty in residue analysis using chromotographic approaches. These research interests coincide with my ongoing research into the origins of tobacco smoking in the Eastern Woodlands of North America.
I have published two books, Native Intoxicants of North America (University of Tennessee, 2021) and Misanthropology: Science, Pseudoscience and the Study of Humanity (Routledge, 2023).
How was popcorn discovered? An archaeologist on its likely appeal for people in the Americas millennia ago.