From the Neolithic Revolution through the emergence of the global food markets of the 20th century, this course examines the changing relationship between humans and food. Through a combination of readings, tastings and hands-on cooking, we will examine how food can help us understand various aspects of the past around the world. Topics include the relationship between food and the economy, food and identity, food and empire, and food and the environment. Come hungry to learn and to eat. We will be reading about, writing about, cooking and tasting food that can help us understand how humans shape what they eat, and how what we eat shapes us.