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Dating the Neolithic Transition: Dendrochronological Frameworks for Alpine Lake Dwellings

Phytolith Evidence for Early Maize Cultivation in the Balsas River Valley

Rice Cultivation Origins: A Morphological Analysis of Yangtze River Valley Assemblages

Ancient Agricultural Practices

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From Wild Grass to Emmer: A Timeline of Wheat Domestication in the Fertile Crescent

From Wild Grass to Emmer: A Timeline of Wheat Domestication in the Fertile Crescent

Julian Thorne- Mar 12, 2026

Paleoethnobotanical analysis reveals the 15,000-year evolution of wheat domestication in the Fertile Crescent, tracing the transition from wild grass gathering to the cultivation of emmer wheat.

The Role of Phytolith Analysis in Mapping Maize Spread Across Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica

The Role of Phytolith Analysis in Mapping Maize Spread Across Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica

Elena Vance - Mar 10, 2026

Domestication Timelines: Comparing Near East and Mesoamerican Cereal Evolution

Domestication Timelines: Comparing Near East and Mesoamerican Cereal Evolution

Julian Thorne - Feb 12, 2026

Myth vs. Record: Assessing the Three Sisters Cropping System in Pre-Colonial North America

Myth vs. Record: Assessing the Three Sisters Cropping System in Pre-Colonial North America

Julian Thorne - Feb 8, 2026

Identifying Ancient Fire Regimes: A Guide to Micro-Charcoal Analysis in Neolithic Sites

Identifying Ancient Fire Regimes: A Guide to Micro-Charcoal Analysis in Neolithic Sites

Elena Vance - Feb 4, 2026

Botanical Macro-remains and Phytoliths

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Taphonomic Biases: Why Tuber Crops are Underrepresented in the Paleoethnobotanical Record

Taphonomic Biases: Why Tuber Crops are Underrepresented in the Paleoethnobotanical Record

Sarah Lofton - Feb 4, 2026

Micro-charcoal Analysis and Fire Regimes of the Epipaleolithic Levant

Micro-charcoal Analysis and Fire Regimes of the Epipaleolithic Levant

Sarah Lofton - Jan 29, 2026

Dendrochronological Records and Subsistence Shifts in the Ancestral Puebloan Southwest

Dendrochronological Records and Subsistence Shifts in the Ancestral Puebloan Southwest

Julian Thorne - Jan 15, 2026

Chronological Dating and Frameworks

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Identifying Neolithic Fire Regimes Through Micro-Charcoal and Dendrochronological Proxies

Identifying Neolithic Fire Regimes Through Micro-Charcoal and Dendrochronological Proxies

Julian Thorne - Jan 6, 2026

Comparative Evolution of Rice Domestication in Asia: Phytolith Evidence

Comparative Evolution of Rice Domestication in Asia: Phytolith Evidence

Marcus Chen - Dec 30, 2025

Soil pH and Redox Potential: Understanding Taphonomic Bias in Macro-remain Preservation

Soil pH and Redox Potential: Understanding Taphonomic Bias in Macro-remain Preservation

Dec 16, 2025

Rice Domestication in the Yangtze River Valley: A Morphological Timeline (6000-4000 BCE)

Rice Domestication in the Yangtze River Valley: A Morphological Timeline (6000-4000 BCE)

Dec 1, 2025

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High-Resolution Analytical Techniques

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Soil Micromorphology and the Identification of Ancient Irrigation Systems in Mesopotamia

Roman Viticulture: Verifying Ancient Wine Production via Macro-Remains

Evidence of the Younger Dryas Impact on Early Cereal Domestication at Abu Hureyra

Soil Micromorphology and Stratigraphy

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Verifying Ancient Diets: Using Seed Morphology to Trace the Spread of Agriculture in Europe

Verifying Ancient Diets: Using Seed Morphology to Trace the Spread of Agriculture in Europe

Nov 13, 2025

Phytolith Evidence vs. Forest Myths: The Anthropogenic Landscapes of the Pre-Columbian Amazon

Phytolith Evidence vs. Forest Myths: The Anthropogenic Landscapes of the Pre-Columbian Amazon

Nov 11, 2025

Taphonomy and Preservation Science

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