Rice is one of the most culturally valued and widely grown crops in the world today, and
extensive research over the past decade has clarified much of the narrative of its …

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 …

A key question in archaeobotany concerns the role of herbivore dung in contributing plant
remains to archaeobotanical assemblages. This issue has been discussed for at least 40 …

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 …

" A comprehensive and entertaining historical and botanical review, providing an enjoyable
and cognitive read.”—Nature The foods we eat have a deep and often surprising past. From …

In the early 1980s Naomi Miller changed the field of palaeoethnobotany; her research into
whether the ancient seed eaters of southwest Asia were human or herbivore opened an …

Ancient faecal material is becoming a highly valuable more frequently investigated proxy
with which to address a wide range of research questions. With advancing scientific …

Exploring ancient socio-economic adaptation is a basic issue of human-environment
interaction. Xinjiang in northwest China is a region of high geographic diversity. Past human …

Knowledge of extinct herbivore community structuring is essential for assessing the wider
ecological impacts of Quaternary extinctions and determining appropriate taxon substitutes …

A number of well-preserved garments from the ancient cemetery of Yanghai located in the
Turfan Depression have been excavated from zone I and III of the burial ground of Yanghai …