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archaeobotany

British  
/ ˌɑːkɪəʊˈbɒtənɪ /

noun

  1. the analysis and interpretation of plant remains found at archaeological sites

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  • archaeobotanist noun

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Those involved with the database say it forms a key research resource for academics working in ecology and archaeobotany.

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2024

"Coast Salish traditional perspective was the entire context for understanding the study's findings," said Kistler, the museum's curator of archaeobotany and archaeogenomics.

From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2023

As the focus of ethnobotany and archaeobotany, plants yield invaluable insights into the past.

From Scientific American • Nov. 13, 2018

“This paper does not settle the matter,” said Logan J. Kistler, the curator of archaeogenomics and archaeobotany at the Smithsonian Institution.

From New York Times • Apr. 12, 2018

Wild squash in the Paleolithic era was tough and toxic and would have made lousy pie, said Logan Kistler, curator of archaeobotany at the National Museum of Natural History.

From Washington Post