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Orphan crops of archaeology‐based crop history research
Agrobiodiversity is central to sustainable farming worldwide. Cultivation, conservation and reintroduction of diverse plant species, including ‘forgotten’ and ‘underutilized’ crops, contribute to global agrobiodiversity, living ecosystems and sustainable food production.
Daniel Fuks +23 more
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The Etruscan Domus of the Dolia remained hidden until 2009, when archaeological excavations began in the Etruscan–Roman district of Vetulonia (Southern Tuscany).
Ginevra Coradeschi +5 more
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Climate and land-use change during the late Holocene at Lake Ledro (southern Alps, Italy) [PDF]
International audienceThis paper investigates the relative influences of climatic and anthropogenic factors in explaining environmental and societal changes in the southern Alps, Italy. We investigate a deep sediment core (LL081) from Lake Ledro (652 m a.
Battaglia R +21 more
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Forgetting cane grasses: Switching temporal focus to reveal mosaics of Saccharum diversity
Sugarcane (Saccharum cvs.) is one of the most important cash crops globally. Related varieties and species of cane grasses of the genus Saccharum are also important subsistence crops in the Indo‐Pacific region. Despite the significance of these crops globally and recent advances in genetic characterisation, the histories and geographies of ...
Tim Denham
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The FeedSax project combined bioarchaeological data with evidence from settlement archaeology to investigate how, when and why the expansion of arable farming occurred between the 8th-13th centuries in England. It has generated and released a vast, multi-
Mark McKerracher +11 more
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The archaeobotany of Qaratepe, Azerbaijan 2nd–13th century [PDF]
David L. Stone
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ABSTRACT Cultivation pits represented the principal form of horticultural features developed by past atoll communities in Central‐East Polynesia (CEP), and they are still utilised on some atolls in Oceania. The majority of information about the use of cultivation pits in CEP derives from ethnographic and preliminary archaeological investigations.
Elisa Scorsini +5 more
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IntroductionStable sulfur isotope ratios (δ34S) in bone collagen are often employed to study the consumption of marine and freshwater fish, wetland grazing, marine foraging patterns, and the possible geographic origins of food sources.
Magdalena Blanz +5 more
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Carbon stable isotope analysis of cereal remains as a way to reconstruct water availability: preliminary results [PDF]
Reconstructing past water availability, both as rainfall and irrigation, is important to answer questions about the way society reacts to climate and its changes and the role of irrigation in the development of social complexity.
AM Rosen +97 more
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ABSTRACT Wild edible fruits, commonly referred to as “hidden treasures,” hold a plethora of valuable resources. These fruits have the potential to significantly contribute to the provision of a proportionate and nutritious diet, particularly in impoverished areas across the globe.
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