Archaeobotany: Macroremains
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Palaeoethnobotany (or the shorter term, archaeobotany) 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, landuse practices, diet, architecture, and trade in exotic plant materials, plant remains also reflect many aspects of society, including social practices, such as eating, the organization of labor, and status differentiation. Disciplines History of Art, Architecture, and Archaeology | Near Eastern Languages and Societies This journal article is available at ScholarlyCommons: http://repository.upenn.edu/penn_museum_papers/47 1995] SCIENCE IN ARCHAEOLOGY: A REVIEW 91 Archaeobotany: Macroremains
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