Archaeobotanical

Question 1

Archaeobotany

Answer 1

the study of plant remains recovered from archaeology contract

Question 2

aims

Answer 2

reconstructing past environments
domestication of plants
the emergence of agriculture
the exploitation of plant resources (food production, construction and production, medical, rituals - ritual activities)

Question 3

recovery techniques

Answer 3

small things
pollen analysis
phytoliths

Question 4

small things

Answer 4

flotation (hard)
small as 0.3 mm
if you dissolve the soil sample from the field, you can gather the floating plant remains using different size screens

Question 5

pollen analysis (palynology)

Answer 5

not limited to archaeological studies
microscopic analysis of plant pollens
what plants people were using (past environments)

Question 6

phytoliths

Answer 6

study of residue on tools
-plant stones
-small particles of silica that form in plant cells
-have distinct morphologies
-survive in the archaeological record

Question 7

phytoliths are present in/on

Answer 7

soil sediments
teeth
the edge of tools that come into contact with plants