A protocol for identifying archaeological parenchyma using microCT: Steps towards a virtual reference collection

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Identifying archaeological parenchyma in three dimensions: Diagnostic assessment of five important food plant species in the Indo-Pacific region

Aleese Barron et al.

Summary: Archaeobotanical evidence for the exploitation of underground storage organs (USOs) in the tropical regions of Australia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific is limited. This study uses microCT imaging technology to create a 3D virtual reference collection of five key USO species, providing insights into their diversity and inter-specific differences.

ARCHAEOLOGY IN OCEANIA (2022)

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MicroCT scanning and direct AMS dating of charred sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) fragments from Nombe rockshelter in the highlands of Papua New Guinea

Aleese Barron et al.

Summary: This study reports on the analysis of charred archaeological samples from surface deposits at Nombe rockshelter in the highlands of Papua New Guinea using microCT scanning and Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS) radiocarbon dating. The results show that five fragments are identified as sweet potato, and two subsamples from the largest fragment yield a date range of 300-148 calBP.

ARCHAEOLOGY IN OCEANIA (2022)

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Transition From Wild to Domesticated Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum) Revealed in Ceramic Temper at Three Middle Holocene Sites in Northern Mali

Dorian Q. Fuller et al.

Summary: Through the examination of cultivated pearl millet imprints found in ceramics dating back to the third millennium BC, this research provides evidence of the cultivation and domestication process of this crop in northern Mali. The study also reveals the existence of wild forms of pearl millet in ceramics dating to the fifth and fourth millennium BC. By analyzing the morphological evolution of domesticated pearl millet using various techniques, the research sheds light on the changes in grain size and other characteristics over time.

AFRICAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL REVIEW (2021)

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