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Seeds in Archaeological Sites: Sources and Some Interpretive Problems

Minnis, Paul E.·1981·American Antiquity
DOI 10.2307/279993
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Macroplant remains recovered during excavation and by flotation are an ambiguous record of prehistoric human/plant interactions. This paper attempts to clarify the relationship by considering natural and cultural processes affecting the archaeological survival of seeds recovered from sites. Also outlined are some characteristics of these botanical artifacts useful in distinguishing their source. In addition, brief comments are directed toward the problem of biases in the paleoethnobotanical record.

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  • The preservation and recovery of macrobotanical materials at Sylvester Manor, as in most temperate areas, is highly dependent on a protective environment.

    “The preservation and recovery of macrobotanical materials at Sylvester Manor, as in most temperate areas, is highly dependent on a protective environment (Minnis 1981;Pearsall 1989).”

    From Cider, Wheat, Maize, and Firewood: Paleoethnobotany at Sylvester Manor (2007) · cites this paper as Minnis 1981

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Authors
Minnis, P. E.
Venue
American Antiquity
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Published
1981-01
Volume
46
Issue
1
Pages
143-152
ISSN
  • 0002-7316
  • 2325-5064
DOI
10.2307/279993
Cited by
76
References
0
Language
en
Licence
www.cambridge.org/core/terms (unspecified, 13168 d)

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