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Archaeological coprolite science: The legacy of Eric O. Callen (1912–1970)

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The detailed analysis of human coprolites as a recognized field of archaeological science is barely 40 years old as discussed by the authors, and the ideas he developed and techniques he perfected continue to guide the discipline today as it widens analysis into more areas than he ever dreamed possible.
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This article is published in Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology.The article was published on 2006-07-21. It has received 38 citations till now.

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Seeds/fruits, pollen and parasite remains as evidence of site function: piazza Garibaldi – Parma (N Italy) in Roman and Mediaeval times

TL;DR: Archaeobotanical analyses were carried out on layers from the site of Piazza Garibaldi in Parma, a town located in the plain of Emilia Romagna, in northern Italy as mentioned in this paper.
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Species identification of archaeological dung remains: a critical review of potential methods.

TL;DR: This study presents a review of potential methods by which species identifications of archaeological dung can be undertaken and the overall aim is to move towards standardised methods for species identification of archaeologists dung.

Pathoecology and the Future of Coprolite Studies in Bioarchaeology

TL;DR: Bryant et al. as discussed by the authors found that the majority of coprolites are usually fragmented, flattened by age, or in many cases are preserved as amorphous masses of various sizes similar in shape to " paddies " left behind by cattle.
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Clarifying Prehistoric Parasitism from a Complementary Morphological and Molecular Approach.

TL;DR: It is concluded that integrating traditional morphological methods with molecular methods can help resolve the issue of prehistoric parasitic infection, in both contemporary and prehistoric populations.
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Assessing Diet and Seasonality in the Lower Pecos Canyonlands: An Evaluation of Coprolite Specimens as Records of Individual Dietary Decisions

TL;DR: In this paper, an analysis of coprolite specimens from the Lower Pecos canyonlands is presented as records of individual dietary decisions, and the resultant menus reflected in these clusters are evaluated with reference to a diet-breadth model for the known staple resources of the canyonlands.
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Paleoethnobotany: A Handbook of Procedures

TL;DR: Paleo-ethnobotany is the study of human-plant interactions throughout history as mentioned in this paper, and it has been studied extensively in the field of botany and anthropology.
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Numerical methods in quaternary pollen analysis

TL;DR: The authors describes and reviews numerical methods that can assist in the analysis of Quaternary pollen data, and provides numerous examples to illustrate their use. But the information preserved in the pollen-stratigraphical record is often so numerous and complex that analysis is difficult.
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The Cambridge world history of food

TL;DR: A Dictionary of the World's Plant Foods as mentioned in this paper is a good starting point for a discussion of food related policy issues in the food and drink domain, including food-related policy issues.
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Prehistoric Diet Revealed in Coprolites

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