University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Papers
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of this Version
1995
Publication Source
American Journal of Archaeology
Volume
99
Issue
1
Start Page
91
Last Page
93
DOI
10.2307/506880
Abstract
Palaeoethnobotany (or the shorter term, archaeo- botany) is the study of the "direct interrelationships between humans and plants for whatever purpose as manifested in the archaeological record."50 No matter what the time period or geographical area, plants played an important role in human culture. As primary data about the natural environment, land- use practices, diet, architecture, and trade in exotic plant materials, plant remains also reflect many as- pects of society, including social practices, such as eating, the organization of labor, and status differentiation.
Copyright/Permission Statement
© 1995 Archaeological Institute of America. The version of record is available at JSTOR via http://www.jstor.org/stable/506880
Recommended Citation
Miller, N. F. (1995). Archaeobotany: Macroremains. American Journal of Archaeology, 99 (1), 91-93. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/506880
Included in
History of Art, Architecture, and Archaeology Commons, Near Eastern Languages and Societies Commons
Date Posted: 10 November 2016