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Paleoethnobotany: A Handbook of Procedures
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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.Abstract:
Paleoethnobotany is the study of human-plant interactions throughout history. This edition presents the diverse approaches and techniques used by anthropologists and botanists in the study of human-plant interactions. It shows why anthropologists must identify plant remains and understand the ecology of human-plant interactions. Additionally, it demonstrates why botanists need to view the plant world from a cultural perspective and understand the strengths and weaknesses of the archaeological record. This edition of the definitive work on "doing paleoethnobotany" follows the steady growth in the quantity and sophistication of paleoethnobotanical research. It features a rewritten chapters on phytolith analysis and a new chapter "Integrating Biological Data." It also includes new technqiues, such as residue analysis, and new applciations of old indicators, such as starch grains. An expanded examination of pollen analysis, more examples of environmental reconstruction, and a better balance of international examples increase the versatility of this holistic view of palaeoethnobotany. 4read more
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Contrasting Patterns in Crop Domestication and Domestication Rates: Recent Archaeobotanical Insights from the Old World
TL;DR: Data suggest that in domesticated grasses, changes in grain size and shape evolved prior to non-shattering ears or panicles, suggesting a need to reconsider the role of sickle harvesting in domestication.
Contrasting patterns in crop domestication and domestication rates: recent archaeobotanical insights from the Old World
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explored the relationship between seed size increase and seed dispersal in a variety of cereals, including wheat, barley, rice, corn, beans, and pearl millet.
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The Origins of Plant Cultivation and Domestication in the New World Tropics
TL;DR: This paper reviews this body of evidence and assesses current views about how and why domestication and plant food production arose and it is becoming clear that the more interesting question may be the origins of plant cultivation rather than the origin of agriculture.
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Using phytolith assemblages to reconstruct the origin and spread of grass-dominated habitats in the great plains of North America during the late Eocene to early Miocene
TL;DR: Stromberg et al. as discussed by the authors presented a general approach for analyzing siliceous microfossils from plants (phytoliths) in geologic sediments and uses this method to reconstruct the evolution of grasslands in the central Great Plains during the late Tertiary.
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Bone stable isotope studies in archaeology
TL;DR: Stable isotope ratios of carbon and nitrogen in bone have become increasingly frequent inclusions in archaeological reports over the past few decades as discussed by the authors, and the majority of such studies has been done in North America, where the use of marine foods and the introduction of maize have been monitored.