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1 online resource |
| Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I The Nature and Study of Paleoethnobotanical Remains; 1 Paleoethnobotanical Remains; Introduction: The Paleoethnobotanical Approach; Paleoethnobotanical Data and Their Study; Macroremains; Pollen; Phytoliths; Starch; Studying Archaeobotanical Remains; The Comparative Collection; 2 Deposition and Preservation of Paleoethnobotanical Remains; Introduction; Macroremain Deposition and Preservation; Summary; Grinding Stone Example; Phytolith Deposition and Preservation; Summary |
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Grinding Stone ExampleStarch Deposition and Preservation; Summary; Grinding Stone Example; Pollen Deposition and Preservation; Summary; Grinding Stone Example; Conclusion: Deposition and Preservation of Paleoethnobotanical Remains; 3 Field Sampling and Recovery; Introduction; Strategies and Techniques for Sampling; Flotation and Fine-Sieving; Flotation Example: Using a SMAP-Style System; Collecting Artifacts and Residues for Starch (and Other Microfossil) Analysis; Guidelines for Selecting Artifacts; Field-Sampling of Residues for Microfossil Study |
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4 Approaches to Paleoethnobotanical InterpretationIntroduction; Qualitative Analysis; Quantitative Analysis; Common Measures Used to Interpret Archaeobotanical Data; Raw Data Tabulation; Ubiquity/Percentage Presence; Ratios; Diversity; Application of Multivariate Techniques; Reading a Stratigraphic Diagram; Part II Interpreting Paleoethnobotanical Data: Case Studies; 5 Investigating Neanderthal Lifeways Through Paleoethnobotany; Introduction; Background to the Case Study; Neanderthal Diet(s): The Contribution of Plant and Animal Foods |
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Neanderthals as Top Predators: Faunal and Isotope EvidenceNeanderthals as Foragers: Botanical Evidence; Foraging Practices of Early Modern Humans; Discussion: Plant Foods in the Neanderthal Diet; Neanderthal-Plant Interrelationships Beyond Diet; Medicinal Plant Use; Fuel Selection; Ecosystem Management; Spatial Organization of Sites as a Reflection of Modern Behavior; Early Modern Human Example: Sibudu Cave, South Africa; Summary and Discussion: Neanderthals and Modern Behaviors Beyond Diet; Conclusion: Investigating Neanderthal Lifeways Through Paleoethnobotany |
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6 The Paleoethnobotany of Maize: Understanding Domestication and AgricultureIntroduction; Is It Maize? Identifying and Characterizing Maize Remains; Introduction; Macroremains; Pollen; Phytoliths; Starch; Summary and Discussion: Identifying Maize; Assessing the Importance of Maize in Prehistoric Foodways; Introduction; Assessing the Abundance of Maize; Assessing the Impact of Maize on the Landscape; Summary and Discussion: Identifying the Importance and Impact of Maize; Conclusion: Contributions of Paleoethnobotany to Studying Domestication and Agriculture |
| Summary |
Case Studies in Paleoethnobotany focuses on interpretation in paleoethnobotany. In it the reader is guided through the process of analyzing archaeobotanical data and of using that data to address research questions. Part I introduces archaeobotanical remains and how they are deposited, preserved, sampled, recovered, and analyzed. Five issue-oriented case studies make up Part II and illustrate paleoethnobotanical inference and applications. A recurrent theme is the strength of using multiple lines of evidence to address issues of significance.This book is unique in its explicit focus on interpretation for "consumers" of paleoethnobotanical knowledge. Paleoethnobotanical inference is increasingly sophisticated and contributes to our understanding of the past in ways that may not be apparent outside the field or to all practitioners. The case study format allows in-depth exploration of the process of interpretation in the context of significant issues that will engage readers. No other work introduces paleoethnobotany and illustrates its application in this way.This book will appeal to students interested in ancient plant-people interrelationships, as well as archaeologists, paleoethnobotanists, and paleoecologists. The short methods chapters and topical case studies are ideal for instructors of classes in archaeological methods, environmental archaeology, and ethnobiology |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher |
| Subject |
Plant remains (Archaeology) -- Case studies
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Paleoethnobotany -- Case studies
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HISTORY -- Ancient -- General.
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Paleoethnobotany
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Plant remains (Archaeology)
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2017060776 |
| ISBN |
9781351009683 |
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1351009680 |
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9781351009669 |
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1351009664 |
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9781351009676 |
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1351009672 |
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9781351009652 |
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1351009656 |
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