The present study investigates the occurrence of wild grasses at Epipalaeolithic and
aceramic Neolithic sites in the Near East in order to assess their role in subsistence …

Farming economy was first introduced to the coastal areas of Southern France by Impressa
groups (ca. 5850–5650 cal BC), originating from Italy, and subsequently spread to the …

Millet agriculture, ie, broomcorn millet (Panicum miliaceum) and foxtail millet (Setaria italica),
initially originated in northern China and provided the basis for the emergence of the first …

The Neolithic period in the North-East of the Iberian Peninsula has received the attention of
many archaeologists during the XXth and XXIst centuries, from the earliest humanists like …

The reconstruction of human impact is pivotal in palaeoecological studies, as humans are
among the most important drivers of Holocene vegetation and ecosystem change …

Mountain sites are usually seen as sites connected to pastoral or transhumant activities. This
paper proposes an alternative interpretation for Neolithic mountain sites found in the …

The focus of this paper is the Neolithic of northwest Europe, where a rapid growth in
population between~ 5950 and~ 5550 cal yr BP is followed by a decline that lasted until …

The study of ancient human dental calculus (mineralized dental plaque, also known as
tartar) is becoming increasingly important in osteoarchaeology, human palaeoecology and …

We examine the changing importance of wild starch rich plant staples, predominantly tree
nuts, in early agricultural societies in East Asia and Europe, focusing on Korea, Japan, and …

Wild edible plants have a tremendous influence on human being even before civilization.
These plants contain considerably high nutritional value. Present survey was conducted to …