(Appendices to) Sowing the seed?

Author: Welmoed Out

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About this book

The understanding of the neolithisation process in the Netherlands has increased considerably during the last decades. A coherent overview of the archaeobotanical research on the transition from hunting and gathering to agriculture was, however, lacking until now. This thesis aims to provide a better understanding of the neolithisation process in the Dutch wetlands by means of the reconstruction of the natural vegetation, human impact, plant use and cultivation practises at the time of the Late Mesolithic, the Swifterbant culture and the Hazendonk group.

The study is a literature study based on the analysis of published and unpublished data on pollen, seeds and fruits, wood, charcoal and tubers from four wetland regions. The extensive botanical data sets of recently excavated sites have been combined and compared with evidence of earlier investigations, resulting in a coherent overview and new interpretations. The evidence from the Dutch wetlands has furthermore been compared with that of comparable cultural groups in Northwestern Europe.

 

Welmoed Out is an independent researcher in archaeobotany.

Format: Paperback

Pages: 272

Illustrated: Yes

ISBN Print: 9789087280772

ISBN ePDF: 9789048512607

Published: 6 February 2010

Language: English

Keywords: ,

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Price 40.50

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