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Reconstructing Woodland Vegetation and its Exploitation by Past Societies, based on the Analysis and Interpretation of Archaeological Wood Charcoal Macro-Remains
Eleni Asouti,Phil Austin +1 more
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In this paper, the significance of the analysis of archaeological wood charcoal macro-remains as a tool for the reconstruction of woodland vegetation and its exploitation is discussed, drawing from both older and more recent publications a number of theoretical and methodological approaches are examined.Abstract:
In this paper the significance of the analysis of archaeological wood charcoal macro-remains as a tool for the reconstruction of woodland vegetation and its exploitation is discussed. Drawing from both older and more recent publications a number of theoretical and methodological approaches are examined. It is suggested that greater integration of charcoal and archaeological data is needed when evaluating charcoal preservation and sample composition, and that a more coherent theory of the complex ecological and cultural processes affecting species availability and firewood management needs to be developed.read more
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Human occupation of northern Australia by 65,000 years ago
Chris Clarkson,Zenobia Jacobs,Zenobia Jacobs,Ben Marwick,Ben Marwick,Richard Fullagar,Lynley A. Wallis,Mike Smith,Richard G. Roberts,Richard G. Roberts,Elspeth Hayes,Kelsey M. Lowe,Xavier Carah,S. Anna Florin,Jessica McNeil,Jessica McNeil,Delyth Cox,Lee J. Arnold,Quan Hua,Jillian Huntley,Helen E. A. Brand,Tiina Manne,Andrew Fairbairn,James Shulmeister,Lindsey Lyle,Makiah Salinas,Mara Page,Kate Connell,Gayoung Park,Kasih Norman,Tessa Murphy,Colin Pardoe +31 more
TL;DR: The results of new excavations conducted at Madjedbebe, a rock shelter in northern Australia, set a new minimum age of around 65,000 years ago for the arrival of humans in Australia, the dispersal of modern humans out of Africa, and the subsequent interactions ofmodern humans with Neanderthals and Denisovans.
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Anthracology and taphonomy, from wood gathering to charcoal analysis. A review of the taphonomic processes modifying charcoal assemblages, in archaeological contexts
TL;DR: In this article, a review of the taphonomic processes affecting anthracological assemblages in archaeological contexts, from wood gathering to the analysis of charcoal results, is presented.
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Preservation of fungi in archaeological charcoal
TL;DR: In this article, the authors focus on preservation aspects related to the microorganisms in wood and demonstrate the structural changes that take place in different types of decayed wood after it was converted into charcoal.
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The ethnoarchaeology of firewood management in the Fang villages of Equatorial Guinea, central Africa: Implications for the interpretation of wood fuel remains from archaeological sites
TL;DR: In this article, a case study from the Fang society of Equatorial Guinea (central Africa) aimed at gaining a better understanding of the complex interactions between cultural, ecological and economic variables in firewood collection strategies.
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Olea europaea L. in the North Mediterranean Basin during the Pleniglacial and the Early–Middle Holocene
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors define the natural distribution of Olea europaea L. var. sylvestris (Miller) Lehr in the North Mediterranean basin during the Pleniglacial and the Early-Middle Holocene by means of the identification of its wood-charcoal and/or wood at prehistoric sites.
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Willow Smoke and Dogs’ Tails: Hunter-Gatherer Settlement Systems and Archaeological Site Formation
TL;DR: In this paper, a theory of adaptation is proposed to anticipate both differences in settlement-subsistence strategies and patterning in the archaeological record through a more detailed knowledge of the distribution of environmental variables.
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Ethnoarchaeology in Action
Nicholas David,Carol Kramer +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a case-study approach enables a balanced global geographic and topical coverage, including consideration of materials in French and German, and a look at ethnoarchaeology's contributions actual and potential.
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Alyawara Site Structure and Its Archaeological Implications
TL;DR: In this article, the authors compared the Alyawara behavior with those of the!Kung and the Nunamiut and tentatively inferred that most of the variability in site structure in these cases is a function of differences in the degree of reliance on food storage, seasonal variation in weather, household population size, and the length of time activity areas are in use.
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Charcoal Analysis and the « Principle of Least Effort »―A Conceptual Model
Charlie M. Shackleton,F. Prins +1 more
TL;DR: A conceptual model is presented to determine situations in which the Principle of Least Effort may, or may not, apply, and helps identify when the PLE may be a useful model for interpretation of appropriate data sets.
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