Identification Guide for Near Eastern Grass Seeds

by Mark Nesbitt

Overview

Archaeobotanical studies constantly encounter the carbonized grains of grasses, cultivated and wild, but the vast diversity of wild species that are potentially present has made identification of archaeological material fraught with difficulties. This volume provides an invaluable tool for mastering these difficulties. Based on years of laboratory study of an extensive reference collection, this book gives expert guidance for the identification and interpretation of grass seeds, focusing on those species that occur in the Near East and Europe.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780905853413
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/15/2009
Series:	UCL Institute of Archaeology Publications
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	8.25(w) x 11.69(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Introduction to grass biology; Chapter 3 Grass seed morphology; Chapter 4 Using the key; Chapter 101 Genus catalogue;