Examining Fuel Use in Antiquity
Archaeobotanical and Anthracological Approaches in Southwest Asia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6144652 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alexia Smith (0000-0002-9006-6059, University of Connecticut), Krista Dotzel (0000-0003-3336-5316, University of Connecticut), Joyce Fountain (University of Sheffield), Laura Proctor (0000-0001-9769-8211, University of Connecticut), Madelynn Von Baeyer (0000-0001-9863-1190, University of Connecticut) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 192-195 |
| Publication date | 2015-11-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethnobiology Letters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2159-8126 • E-ISSN: 2159-8126 |
| Publisher | Society of Ethnobiology (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.14237/ebl.6.1.2015.416 |
| OpenAlex | W2180640997 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 8 |
This article considers the study of wood and dung fuel use in antiquity across Southwest Asia by anthracologists and archaeobotanists. In recent years, the socially conditioned nature of fuel use has been highlighted and many scholars are stressing the central importance of fuel to pre-modern societies as on par with subsistence and tool use. By elevating and unifying the study of ancient fuel through anthracological, archaeobotanical, geochemical, and micromorphological studies, detailed insights into cultural practices, decision making, and resource use in the past can be gained. We provide a brief review of studies examining ancient fuel use and reflect on the integration of wood and seed data where seed assemblages are indicative of dung fuel use
Agriculture · Archaeology · Geography · Paleoethnobotany · Resource (disambiguation · Subsistence agriculture · Waste management · Wood fuel · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · Engineering · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies
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| Unique citing works | 17 |
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| Citations per year | 1,7 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 17 |