This book is concerned with questions on the times when and the places where a range of
plants were domesticated in the classical Old World (ie south-west Asia, Europe and Africa …

Phytolith analysis has become an increasingly popular archaeobotanical tool in the past few
decades. Phytoliths have been used to support key hypotheses relating to the domestication …

Despite its economic and symbolic importance in the arid regions of the Middle East little is
still known about the early cultivation of the date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.). Besides its …

Twelve skeletal samples, previously published, from the Arabian Gulf have been used to
trace differences in diet and subsistence patterns through an analysis of dental pathology …

Harriet Crawford presents a scholarly and up-to-date account of the archaeology of the
Arabian Gulf from c. 4,500-1500 BC. It offers a new interpretation of the structure of the …

A number of recent articles emphasize the fundamental importance of taphonomy and
formation processes to interpretation of plant remains assemblages, as well as the value of …

Different types of molecular markers based on DNA have been used for the assessment of
genetic diversity in the plant species. Start Codon Targeted Polymorphism (SCoT) marker …

Part of humans' primate heritage is the tendency to distinguish members of in-groups and
out-groups. This distinction can be reinforced by behaviors and language that distance and …

Large scale sampling for plant remains at Miri Qalat indicates that agriculture based on
naked wheat and naked and hulled barley was practised between the 4th and the 2nd …

Background Traditional foods are an important part of Bahraini culture, identity, and
heritage. The aim of this study was to document plant-based traditional foods and beverages …