Paleoethnobotany.pptVIP

Paleo-ethno-botanyancient - people - plants Paleoethnobotany Paleoethnobotany is a branch of archaeology which studies how people in the past used plants. Plant remains found in archaeological sites can tell us a great deal about the people who once lived there. Paleoethnobotanists study the remains of ancient plants (mainly seeds) preserved in archaeological contexts which can be retrieved by flotation. Processing Plant Material: Flotation Flotation-Light Fraction Plant Remains Macrobotanicals Plant remains that can be seen with the naked eye. Nuts, seeds, charcoal, fruit pits Microbota