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Vegetation Hist Archaeobotany 17 (2)
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Vegetation Hist Archaeobotany 17 (2)
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Vegetation History and Archaeobotany
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17 (2)
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Journal
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Editor:
Felix Bittmann
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Springer
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Year of Publication:
2008
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BIAB (The British & Irish Archaeological Bibliography (BIAB))
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http://www.springerlink.com/content/0939-6314
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27 Aug 2008
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Abstract
Ancient plant DNA in archaeobotany
Angela Schlumbaum
Marrie Tensen
Viviane Jaenicke-Després
233 - 244
Plant diaspores, tissues and wood are preserved in natural and anthropogenic sediments. Also, over the past centuries, plants have been collected in herbaria. These plant remains carry macroscopic and molecular information, making them a rich source for reconstructing past plant use, agriculture, diet or vegetation -- they are thus proxies for past economies, ecology, migrations or trade. The article focuses on the application of ancient DNA analyses from plants excavated at Holocene archaeological sites. A short methodological section is added to illustrate possibilities and limitations of ancient DNA research in plants.