Phytoliths are efficient proxies in archaeology, plant taxonomy, palaeoenvironment, and
palaeoecology reconstruction, the research of which has been developing rapidly in recent …

Phytoliths, microscopic plant silica bodies, are often preserved in modern and fossil soils
and sediment, as well as in archaeological contexts. They record unique characteristics of …

This paper addresses an important debate in Amazonian studies; namely, the scale,
intensity, and nature of human modification of the forests in prehistory. Phytolith and …

Projectile technology is considered to appear early in the southern African Middle Stone Age
(MSA) and the rich and high resolution MSA sequence of Sibudu Cave in KwaZulu-Natal …

The interpretation of Neotropical fossil phytolith assemblages for palaeoenvironmental and
archaeological reconstructions relies on the development of appropriate modern analogues …

Phytolith analysis is increasingly being applied in studies of Neotropical forest history and
associated pre-Columbian human influences, especially in the Amazon Basin. In order to …

Reconstructing paleovegetation is an important part of understanding ancient ecosystems.
Phytoliths are preserved even when other fossil evidence (pollen, macrofossils) is not, and …

The issue of resource exploitation, both plants and animals, by Neolithic communities has
always attracted vast interest. In particular, resource exploitation at mountain cave sites is …

During the excavations of the site of Rue de Dinant in the historic centre of Brussels
(Belgium), remains of the first city wall dating from the 13th century have been discovered …

Recent reports indicate that phytoliths may provide direct archaeological evidence of
banana cultivation. However, archaeologists may, in many places, recover phytoliths …