Archaeobotany

A cross discipline, which blends knowledge and instrumental approaches of both archaeology and botany. Archaeobotanists study archaeological plants, which are preserved via different scenarios (charred, mineralised, desiccated, waterlogged or deposited within metal by-products) and recovered during archaeological excavations. The discipline of Archaeobotany captures the analyses of plant macro-remains (such as seeds, fruits, wood or plant- based crafts), but also plant micro-remains (such as pollen grains, phytoliths or starch grains).