The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology


palaeobotany

palaeobotany [Ge].
The study of ancient plant remains, mainly using charred, waterlogged, or desiccated seeds, plant fibre, leaves, wood, or fruit. The impressions left by plant remains in clay or other plastic materials can also be useful.

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