Abstract Background In the Neolithic, domestic sheep migrated into Europe and
subsequently spread in westerly and northwesterly directions. Reconstruction of these …

This paper aims to define the first chrono-cultural framework on the domestication and early
diffusion of the opium poppy using small-sized botanical remains from archaeological sites …

As a specialised branch of archaeology requiring specific field and laboratory
methodologies, the contributions of archaeobotany have often been overlooked by the …

Background To enhance and extend the knowledge about the global historical and
phylogenetic relationships between Merino and Merino-derived breeds, 19 populations …

We present new datings and a new anthropological study of Early Neolithic human remains
found in Galería del Sílex in 1979. This gallery is part of the Cueva Mayor system in the …

The use of resinous substances, certainly one of the earliest technologies developed by
humans, was well-known by Holocene hunter-gatherers at the onset of the Neolithisation …

This study aimed to reconstruct the environmental conditions and the crop management
practices and plant characteristics when agriculture appeared in western Europe. We …

The first Neolithic farmers arrived in the Western Mediterranean area from the East. They
established settlements in coastal areas and over time migrated to new environments …

The paper explores the emergence and development of arable farming in southeastern
Norway by compiling and analyzing directly dated cereals from archaeological contexts. By …

Common vetch (Vicia sativa L.) is a legume used for animal feed because of its high protein
content and great capacity for nitrogen fixation, making this crop relevant in sustainable …