Phytoliths are essential palaeoecological proxies that play an immensely important role in
palaeoclimatic studies. Their inert composition and general hardiness allow phytoliths to be …

Phytoliths are silica casts of plant cells, created within and between living tissues across
almost all plant clades. Because they are abundant, durable and distinctive, phytoliths are …

A revised guide to the study and of soil and regolith thin sections A specialized system of
terms and concepts must be used to accurately and effectively distinguish and name the …

This new edition of the definitive work on doing paleoethnobotany brings the book up to date
by incorporating new methods and examples of research, while preserving the overall …

Phytoliths, microscopic plant silica bodies, are often preserved in modern and fossil soils
and sediment, as well as in archaeological contexts. They record unique characteristics of …

Agricultural origins and dispersals are subjects of fundamental importance to archaeology
as well as many other scholarly disciplines. These investigations are world-wide in scope …

Opaline phytoliths are important microfossils used for paleoecological and archaeological
reconstructions that are primarily based on relative ratios of specific morphotypes. Recent …

The ecology of Neanderthals is a pressing question in the study of hominin evolution. Diet
appears to have played a prominent role in their adaptation to Eurasia. Based on isotope …

Accurate estimates of changes in the composition and diversity of grassland ecosystems,
and an understanding of the mechanisms responsible, are essential for predicting future …

Palaeoethnobotanical studies completed at the archaeological site of Mezber in Tigrai,
Ethiopia, have led to important new insights on plant husbandry practices of the Pre …