Vegetation History and the Exploitation and Use of Plant Resources in Aceramic Neolithic Cyprus
An Assessment of Recent Archaeobotanical Research
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6016545 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maria Rousou (0000-0002-6069-2569, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Issue | 49-1 |
| Pages | 191-211 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Paléorient (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0153-9345 • E-ISSN: 1957-701X |
| Publisher | OpenEdition (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4000/paleorient.2565 |
| OpenAlex | W4385668543 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 49 |
Recent archaeological discoveries on Cyprus reveal the presence of sedentary populations as early as the 9th millennium cal. BC. In regard to the past vegetation cover, published archaeobotanical studies consist mainly of site-based reports, while summary studies are still few in comparison to similar work in the neighbouring regions of Anatolia and the Levant. This article presents a synthesis of the available data from the analysis of archaeobotanical remains (seeds/fruits, wood charcoal, pollen, phytoliths). Through this review of the current state of the archaeobotanical dataset, important topics are being developed, such as the history of the vegetation cover, the exploitation of plant resources, with a special focus on fruit trees, the emergence of agricultural economies, the impact of human activities on the environment and the use of plant resources by Aceramic Neolithic populations
Agriculture · Archaeology · Biogeosciences · Biology · Charcoal · Earth science · Geography · Land use · Paleoethnobotany · Vegetation (pathology · Vegetation cover · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Ecology · Geology
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |