The olive tree (Olea europaea L. subsp. europaea var. europaea) is one of the most
important crops across the Mediterranean, particularly the southern Levant. Its regional …

Few cultural developments have taken on as much archeological significance as when
people began living in villages and producing their own food. The economic, social …

Weeds are currently present in a wide range of ecosystems worldwide. Although the
beginning of their evolution is largely unknown, researchers assumed that they developed in …

Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) and wheat (Triticum monococcum L. and Triticum turgidum L.)
were among the principal 'founder crops' of southwest Asian agriculture. Two issues that …

The oxygen isotope composition of human phosphatic tissues (δ18OP) has great potential
for reconstructing climate and population migration, but this technique has not been applied …

Is sharing food such an everyday, unremarkable occurrence? In fact, the human tendency to
sit together peacefully over food is actually rather an extraordinary phenomenon, and one …

Recent work in various parts of the world has suggested the possibility of ancient starch
granules surviving and adhering to archaeological artefacts. Often this information is used to …

Sedentism is usually regarded as a pre-condition for the development of crop husbandry in
Southwest Asia and, consequently, sedentary pre-agrarian sites are an important focus of …

Revolutions in the Desert investigates the development of pastoral nomadism in the arid
regions of the ancient Near East, challenging the prevailing notion that such societies left …

Zohary and Hopf coined the term 'founder crops' to refer to a specific group of eight plants,
namely three cereals (einkorn, emmer and barley), four legumes (lentil, pea, bitter vetch and …