A review of the archaeological evidence for food plants from the British Isles: an example of the use of the Archaeobotanical Computer Database (ABCD)

Table of Contents

• Summary
• Table of Contents

• List of Illustrations
• List of Tables

• 1 Introduction
• 2 Archaeobotanical Evidence for Foodplants
  • 2.1 Previous Surveys of Food Plants in Britain
• 3 What is a Food Plant?
  • 3.1 Edible Weeds
  • 3.2 Wild Berries
  • 3.3 Plants used by Man, but not for Food
  • 3.4 Animal Fodder
  • 3.5 Faecal Material
  • 3.6 Plant Parts as a Guide to Use
  • 3.7 Secondary Evidence
  • 3.8 The Taphonomy of Plant Remains
• 4 Terminology
• 5 Analysis of Records of Food Plants from the ABCD
• 6 Changes in Food Plants through Time
  • 6.1 Earlier Prehistoric Period
  • 6.2 Later Prehistoric Period
  • 6.3 Roman Period
  • 6.4 Post-Roman Period
  • 6.5 Anglo-Scandinavian Period
  • 6.6 Medieval Period
• 7 Discussion of individual Taxa
  • 7.1 Berries
  • 7.2 Other Fruits
  • 7.3 Vegetables
  • 7.4 Pulses
  • 7.5 Herbs and Flavourings
  • 7.6 Oil Plants
  • 7.7 Cereals
  • 7.8 Nuts
• 8 Historical documentary Evidence
• 9 Conclusions
• 10 Acknowledgements

Indices and Databases

• Bibliography
• Glossary
• Search the ABCD by Taxa
• Search the ABCD by Site
• Search the ABCD by Worker
• Search the ABCD by clickable Map

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