Archaeobotany

Archaeobotany

Also known as palaeoethnobotany, is the archaeological sub-field that studies plant remains from archaeological sites. Basing on the recovery and identification of plant remains and the ecological and cultural information available for modern plants, the major research themes are the use of wild plants, the origins of agriculture and domestication, and the co-evolution of human-plant interactions.

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archaeobotany

Archaeology; General archaeology

The recovery and identification of plant remains from archaeological contexts, important in the reconstruction of past environments and economies.

archaeobotany

Archaeology; Human evolution

See paleoethnobotany.

archaeobotany

Archaeology; Archaeobotany

Also known as palaeoethnobotany, is the archaeological sub-field that studies plant remains from archaeological sites. Basing on the recovery and identification of plant remains ...

paleoethnobotany (archaeobotany)

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The recovery and identification of plant remains from archaeological contexts, important in the reconstruction of past environments and economies.

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