Phytoliths

A Comprehensive Guide for Archaeologists and Paleoecologists

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

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The study of phytoliths—inorganic silica remnants plants leave behind when they die and decay—has developed dramatically over the last twenty years. New publications have documented a diverse array of phytoliths from many regions around the globe, while new understandings have emerged as to how and why plants produce phytoliths. Together, these developments make phytoliths a powerful tool in reconstructing past environments and human uses of plants. In Phytoliths, Dolores Piperno makes sense of the discipline for both those working directly with phytoliths in the field or the lab as well as for those who rely on the results of phytolith studies for their own research. Including over a hundred images, Piperno's book will be of great benefit to archaeologists and paleobotanists in the classroom or the lab.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2006-01-23
Mått215 x 278 x 16 mm
Vikt699 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor304
FörlagAltaMira Press
ISBN9780759103856

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This book makes it abundantly clear that phytolith analysis in archaeology and paleoecology has come of age. Not only does it demonstrate that phytolith studies are an essential part of any comprehensive excavation program, it compellingly outlines the 'state of the art' of phytolith research and its very broad applications. Piperno has produced a comprehensive guide to phytolith studies which weaves together both the practical side of a how-to manual with the rich diversity of phytolith applications in archaeology and paleoecology. This volume sets the agenda for current and future phytolith studies, and is an essential text for both professional archaeologists and students.