By Andrew S. Fairbairn,Ehud Weiss

ISBN-10: 1842173545

ISBN-13: 9781842173541

This quantity celebrates the occupation of archaebotanist Professor Gordon C. Hillman. Twenty-eight papers conceal quite a lot of subject matters reflecting the nice effect that Hillman has had within the box of archaeobotany. lots of his favorite learn subject matters are coated, the physique of the textual content being cut up into 4 sections: own reflections on Professor Hillman's occupation; archaeobotanical idea and approach; ethnoarchaeological and cultural reports; and historical plant use from websites and areas all over the world. the gathering demonstrates, as Gordon Hillman believes, that the examine of archaebotany isn't just beneficial, yet very important for any examine of humanity.

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