What Mean These Seeds: A Comparative Approach to Archaeological Seed Analysis

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dc.contributor.authorMiller, Naomi F
dc.date2023-05-17T14:12:35.000
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-23T00:19:01Z
dc.date.available2023-05-23T00:19:01Z
dc.date.issued1989
dc.date.submitted2016-05-24T12:36:02-07:00
dc.description.abstractSince uncharred seeds recovered from archaeological deposits may be modern intrusions, researchers must evaluate each uncharred seed assemblage before assigning archaeological significance to it. When depositional circumstances are established, seed remains can yield primary data about diet, farming practices, and the spread of imported cultigens. Three uncharred seed assemblages are evaluated—one from Morven (Princeton, New Jersey) and two from the Calvert site (Annapolis, Maryland). The Morven seeds are modern. Seeds from a dry crawl space at the Calvert site probably date to the late 18th century, but rodent disturbance could have introduced more recent materials. Waterlogged seeds from a sealed 18th century well most securely reflect 18th century debris.
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.upenn.edu/handle/20.500.14332/42434
dc.legacy.articleid1056
dc.legacy.fulltexturlhttps://repository.upenn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1056&context=penn_museum_papers&unstamped=1
dc.source.beginpage50
dc.source.endpage59
dc.source.issue51
dc.source.issue2
dc.source.journalUniversity of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Papers
dc.source.journaltitleHistorical Archaeology
dc.source.statuspublished
dc.source.volume23
dc.subject.otherArchaeological Anthropology
dc.titleWhat Mean These Seeds: A Comparative Approach to Archaeological Seed Analysis
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