Ref ID: | 21485 |
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Ref Type: | Book (Edited) |
Editors: | Hather, Jon |
Title: | Tropical archaeobotany: applications and new developments |
Date: | 1994 |
Place of Publication: | London |
Publisher: | Routledge |
Notes: | Description: <i>Tropical Archaeobotany</i> discusses the examination, identification and interpretation of plant remains in tropical archaeology. It investigates the origins, spread, distribution and past use of tropical plants for food and other purposes. With case studies from a wide range of areas, the book details the latest macroscopic, microscopic and chemical techniques for the analysis of plant remains—from seeds, roots and tubers to epidermal fragments, pollen and phytoliths. |
Date Created: | 2/18/2008 |
Page End: | 270 |