Fungi in the ancient world : how mushrooms, mildews, molds, and yeast shaped the early civilizations of Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Near East / Frank Matthews Dugan.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 111-136) and index.
Contents:
Fungi in baking and brewing -- Edible fungi -- Fungi as "entheogens" -- Poisonous fungi and mycotoxins -- Fungi used for medicinal purposes and other technologies -- Plant-pathogenic fungi -- Fungi as agents of rot on wood and fabric -- Human and animal pathogens -- Environmental and ecological roles of fungi -- Ancient fungi preserved in glacial ice or permafrost -- Ancient images of fungi -- Fungi in ancient European folklore -- Ideas of the ancients on fungal biology -- Some additional hypotheses regarding the impact of fungi in ancient times.
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