Plants and People in the African Past : Progress in African Archaeobotany.

1. Verfasser: Mercuri, Anna Maria, 1961-
Weitere Verfasser: D'Andrea, A. Catherine.
Fornaciari, Rita.
Höhn, Alexa 1968- , ORC ID
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: Cham : Springer, 2018.
Umfang/Format: 1 online resource (577 pages).
Schlagworte:
Plant remains (Archaeology)-Africa..
Human-plant relationships-Africa-History.
Electronic books.
Parallelausgabe: Plants and People in the African Past : Progress in African Archaeobotany (Print version:)
Online Zugang: Available online
Inhaltsangabe:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Plants and People in the African Past: Themes and Objectives of Archaeobotany
  • IWAA Workshops
  • Published Volumes from Previous IWAA Workshops
  • The Organization and Themes of This Book
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
  • Mediterranean Africa
  • Archaeobotanical Study at the Early Dynastic Cemetery in Helwan (3100-2600 BC), Egypt: Plant Diversity at Early Dynastic Memphis
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • The Study Area
  • Materials and Methods
  • Results
  • Crop Plants
  • Cereals
  • Flax
  • Pulses
  • Wild/Weedy Plants
  • Wild Fruits
  • Field Weeds
  • Plants of Moist Habitats
  • Plants of Dry Habitats
  • Indeterminate Taxa
  • Discussion
  • Conclusions
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
  • Study of Plant Remains from the Embalming Cache KV63 at Luxor, Egypt
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Floral Collars in Ancient Egypt
  • Materials and Methods
  • Results and Discussion
  • The Plant Remains Arranged in KV63: Floral Collars and Other Plant Remains
  • Floral Collars
  • Other Plant Remains
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
  • Farming and Trade in Amheida/Trimithis (Dakhla Oasis, Egypt): New Insights from Archaeobotanical Analysis
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • The Context of Study
  • Ecological Setting
  • The Archaeological Context
  • Materials and Methods
  • Results
  • Discussion
  • Semi-desert Vegetation
  • Acacia nilotica (Nile Acacia)
  • Ziziphus spina-Christi (Christ's Thorn)
  • Phoenix dactylifera (Date Palm)
  • Mediterranean Plants
  • Olea europaea (Olive Tree)
  • Ceratonia siliqua (Carob)
  • Asian and Rare Plants
  • Prunus persica (Peach)
  • Terminalia chebula (Black Myrobalan)
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Archaeobotanical Studies from Hierakonpolis: Evidence for Food Processing During the Predynastic Period in Egypt
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Materials and Methods
  • Results.
  • Dry-Sieved Samples from Squares C3-4 and C10-11
  • Charred Residue Samples from the Vats in Operation B
  • Discussion
  • Conclusions
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
  • Grapes, Raisins and Wine? Archaeobotanical Finds from an Egyptian Monastery
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • The Monastic Settlement of Saint John the Little
  • Charred Grape-Pressing Remains
  • Grape Pressing Remains: Evidence of Wine Production?
  • Grape-Pressing Remains: Uses and Disposal
  • Wine Production in the Coptic Church
  • Conclusions
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
  • The Role of Morphometry to Delineate Changes in the Spikelet Shape of Wild Cereals: The Case Study of Takarkori (Holocene, Central Sahara, SW Libya)
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • The Study Area
  • Materials and Methods
  • Sample Selection
  • Morphometrical Analysis
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Results
  • Morphometrical Analysis
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Discussion
  • Cereals as Key to Understanding Plant Resources in Central Sahara
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
  • Web Sites
  • The Holocene Flora and Vegetation of Ti-n Hanakaten (Tassili n'Ajjer, Algerian Sahara)
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • The Study Area and the Present Vegetation
  • Materials and Methods
  • Archaeobotanical Sampling and Laboratory Procedures
  • Results
  • State of Preservation of Archaeobotanical Remains
  • Pollen Flora and Charcoal Species of Ti-n Hanakaten
  • The Pollen and Charcoal Spectra
  • Discussion
  • Floristic Elements of Ti-n Hanakaten
  • Vegetation Cover of Ti-n Hanakaten
  • Wood Exploitation
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • The Use of Wild Plants in the Palaeolithic and Neolithic of Northwestern Africa: Preliminary Results from the PALEOPLANT Project
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Study Area
  • Materials and Methods
  • Seeds and Fruits
  • Wood Charcoal
  • Phytoliths and Calcitic Microfossils
  • Results.
  • Seeds and Fruits
  • Wood Charcoal
  • Phytoliths and Calcitic Microfossils
  • Discussion
  • Exploring Vegetation Dynamics
  • Evidence of Food Plants
  • Indirect Evidence of Basketry
  • Conclusions
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
  • Archaeology and Palaeoecology: Integrated Methods
  • The Translocation of Useful Trees in African Prehistory
  • Abstract
  • Introduction: The 'Domesticated' Rainforest
  • The Principles of Translocation
  • Overview of Translocated Species
  • General
  • Translocated Trees in Semi-arid Regions
  • Tree Translocation in the Modern Era
  • Open Niches and Continuing Transformation
  • The Example of the Wild Date-Palm, Phoenix reclinata (Arecaceae)
  • Conclusions
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
  • Middle Holocene Environmental Change at Mtwapa Creek, Kenya: Distinguishing Human Activity from Regional Ecological Processes
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Local Environment and Sedimentary Context
  • Pre-Swahili Archaeological Research
  • Methods
  • Results
  • Radiocarbon Dates
  • Pollen
  • Fungi
  • Discussion
  • Zone 1: c. 7500-6300 cal yr BP
  • Zone 2: c. 6200-4000 BP
  • Middle Holocene Landscape Use in the Coastal Hinter
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Multiscalar Perspectives on Holocene Climatic and Environmental Changes in the Sahara and Nile Corridor, with Special Consideration of Archaeological Sites on Sai Island, Sudan
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Environmental Setting: Modern Climate, Vegetation, and Land Use
  • Modern Vegetation of the Sahara and Sahel
  • The Nile and Its Exceptional Environments
  • Paleoclimate and Paleovegetation
  • Regional Context: Environmental Changes Across the Sahara
  • The Eastern Sahara
  • The Nile Corridor
  • Implications for Human Behavior and Resource Access Issues
  • Holocene Plant Use Along the Nile
  • Plant Use Along the Nile During Peak Moisture Delivery.
  • Plant Use Along the Nile During the Onset of Food Production
  • Pollen Records from Archaeological Sites on Sai Island
  • Site 8-B-10C
  • Site 8-B-76
  • Site 8-B-81
  • Site 8-B-10A
  • Relations Between Environmental and Economic Changes
  • Local Environmental Changes
  • Push and Pull: Hinterland and Refugium
  • Final Remarks
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
  • Archaeological Deposit in Motako, Southwest Nigeria, Investigated by Pollen Analysis
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Environmental Setting, Economic Activity and Land Use in Motako
  • Materials and Methods
  • Results
  • Lithology and Chemical Properties of Sediments
  • Radiocarbon Date
  • Palynomorph Types
  • Phyto-Ecological Groups
  • Local Pollen Zones
  • Zone I (110-85 cm: 3 Samples
  • 126.5 ± 0.3 pMC)
  • Zone II (85-70 cm: 1 Sample)
  • Zone III (70-45 cm: 3 Samples)
  • Zone IV (45-25 cm: 2 Samples)
  • Zone V (25-0 cm: 3 Samples)
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
  • Pits at Pangwari: Charcoal Taphonomy at a Multi-phased Nok Site, Central Nigeria
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • The Nok Culture
  • Environmental Settings
  • Archaeology of the Site
  • Charcoal Analyses-Material and Method
  • Results
  • Charcoal Types
  • Chrysobalanaceae I
  • Anogeissus leiocarpa, Combretaceae
  • Combretum glutinosum, Combretaceae
  • Terminalia spp., Combretaceae
  • Caesalpinioideae I, Fabaceae, Caesalpinioideae
  • Detarieae I, Fabaceae, Caesalpinioideae
  • Pericopsis spp., Fabaceae, Faboideae
  • Parkia spp., Fabaceae, Mimosoideae
  • Khaya spp., Meliaceae
  • Syzygium spp., Myrtaceae
  • Lophira spp., Ochnaceae
  • Phyllanthaceae I
  • Flueggea/Hymenocardia, Phyllanthaceae
  • Uapaca spp., Phyllanthaceae
  • Rubiaceae I
  • Sapindaceae I
  • Sapotaceae
  • Charcoal Assemblage
  • The Features and Their Charcoal Assemblages
  • Discussion
  • Site History.
  • Feature History. Can We Rely on the Dates?
  • Sample History. How Representative Are the in situ Assemblages?
  • The Function of the Pits
  • The Environment
  • Conclusions
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
  • Plant Use, Agricultural History and Ethnoarchaeology: Foods and Fields
  • Mapping Global Agricultural History: A Map and Gazetteer for Sub-Saharan Africa, c.1800 AD
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • PART I: Previous Research
  • Mapping Global Agricultural History
  • Global Categories
  • Sources and Methods
  • PART II: Agricultural Systems by AD 1800
  • Pastoralism and Ranching
  • Husbandry of Non-domesticated Plants
  • Extensive or Undifferentiated Agriculture
  • Permanent Fields on Dry Lands
  • Flood Retreat and Other Wetland Cultivation
  • Mixed Farming
  • Mixed Farming: Infield-Outfield Systems
  • Mixed Farming, General
  • Mixed Farming with Terracing
  • Intensive Systems
  • Intensive Systems: Banana Gardens
  • Intensive Systems: Canal Irrigation
  • Irrigated Rice
  • Summary and Discussion
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
  • Agriculture and Wild Plant Use in the Middle Senegal River Valley, c. 800 BC-1000 AD
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Agroecology of the Middle Senegal Valley
  • Archaeological Research in the Middle Senegal Valley
  • Archaeobotanical Research in the MSV
  • Characterizing the Archaeobotanical Assemblage
  • Staple grains (N = 16,390, 64.4% of assemblage)
  • Wild grasses (N = 2677, 10.5% of assemblage)
  • Trees and Shrubs (N = 4720, 18.6% of assemblage)
  • Other Taxa (N = 1544, 6.1% of assemblage)
  • Temporal Patterns
  • Site Variability
  • Human Use of Wild Plants in the Middle Senegal Valley
  • Trees and Shrubs
  • Wild grasses
  • Other Taxa
  • Discussion
  • Agriculture in the Middle Senegal Valley
  • Discussion
  • Conclusions
  • Acknowledgements
  • References.
  • The Archaeobotany of the Later Stone Age (LSA) in Nigeria: A Review.

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