A5040758933- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Archaeology and Historical Studies
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Fermentation and Sensory Analysis
- Ancient Near East History
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Botanical Research and Chemistry
- Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
- Archaeological Research and Protection
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Wine Industry and Tourism
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
- Marine and environmental studies
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Cassava research and cyanide
- Archaeology and Rock Art Studies
- Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
- Nuts composition and effects
- Ancient Egypt and Archaeology
- Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Global Maritime and Colonial Histories
Bar-Ilan University
2016-2025
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
2004-2017
Weizmann Institute of Science
2007-2010
Harvard University Press
2005
University of Haifa
2004
Robert S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology
2003-2004
Harvard University
2003-2004
1. Current state of the art 2. Sources evidence for origin and spread domesticated plants 3. Cereals 4. Pulses 5. Oil fibre producing crops 6. Fruit trees nuts 7. Vegetables tubers 8. Condiments 9. Dye 10. Plant remains in representative archaeological sites Appendix A: Site orientation maps B: Chronological chart main geographical regions mentioned book References Index
Weeds are currently present in a wide range of ecosystems worldwide. Although the beginning their evolution is largely unknown, researchers assumed that they developed tandem with cultivation since appearance agricultural habitats some 12,000 years ago. These rapidly-evolving plants invaded human disturbed areas and thrived new habitat. Here we unprecedented findings presence "proto-weeds" small-scale trial Ohalo II, 23,000-year-old hunter-gatherers' sedentary camp on shore Sea Galilee,...
We elucidate grapevine evolution and domestication histories with 3525 cultivated wild accessions worldwide. In the Pleistocene, harsh climate drove separation of grape ecotypes caused by continuous habitat fragmentation. Then, occurred concurrently about 11,000 years ago in Western Asia Caucasus to yield table wine grapevines. The domesticates dispersed into Europe early farmers, introgressed ancient western ecotypes, subsequently diversified along human migration trails muscat unique...
The Archeological Landscape of the Chanchán Basin and Its Agroecological Legacies for Conservation Montane Forests in Western Foothills Ecuadorian Andes,
The beginning of agriculture is one the most important developments in human history, with enormous consequences that paved way for settled life and complex society. Much research on origins over last 40 years has been guided by Flannery's [Flannery, K. V. (1969) Domestication Exploitation Plants Animals , eds. Ucko, P. J. & Dimbleby, G. W. (Duckworth, London), pp. 73–100] “broad spectrum revolution” (BSR) hypothesis, which posits transition to farming southwest Asia entailed a period...
Previous articleNext article FreeThe Neolithic Southwest Asian Founder Crops Their Biology and ArchaeobotanyEhud Weiss Daniel ZoharyEhud ZoharyPDFPDF PLUSAbstractFull Text Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmailQR Code SectionsMoreAbstractThis reviews the available information on founder grain crops (einkorn wheat, emmer barley, lentil, pea, chickpea, flax) that started agriculture in Asia during Pre-Pottery period, some...
Societal Impact Statement Agrobiodiversity is central to sustainable farming worldwide. Cultivation, conservation and reintroduction of diverse plant species, including ‘forgotten’ ‘underutilized’ crops, contribute global agrobiodiversity, living ecosystems food production. Such efforts benefit from traditional historical knowledge crop plants' evolutionary cultural trajectories. This review a first attempt at systematically gauging species representativeness in studies archaeological...
The Agricultural Revolution in Western Asia, which took place some 11,000 years ago, was a turning point human history [Childe, V. G. (1952) New Light on the Most Ancient East (Routledge & Kegan Paul, London)]. In investigating cultural processes that could have led from gathering to intentional cultivation, various authors discussed and tested wild cereal harvesting techniques. Some argue Near Eastern foragers gathered grains by means of sickle harvesting, uprooting, plucking (hand...
The earliest archaeological remains of dwelling huts built by Homo sapiens were found in various European Upper Paleolithic open-air camps. Although floors a small number cases, modern organization the home space that includes defined resting areas and bedding was not discovered. We report here situ exposed on brush hut floor. It has recently been at previously submerged, excellently preserved 23,000-year-old fisher-hunter-gatherers' camp Ohalo II, situated Israel shore Sea Galilee. grass...
Traces of starch found on a large flat stone discovered in the hunter-fisher-gatherer site Ohalo II famously represent first identification Upper Palaeolithic grinding grasses. Given importance this discovery for use edible grain, further analyses have now been undertaken. Meticulous sampling combined with good preservation allow authors to demonstrate that was certainly used routine processing wild cereals, wheat, barley and oats among them, around 23 000 years ago.
Significance Historians have long debated the role of climate in rise and fall empires 1st millennium CE. Drastic territorial contraction Byzantine Empire, societal decline, beginning European Middle Ages generally been linked to Islamic conquests seventh century. This multidisciplinary archaeological investigation trash mounds Negev Desert establishes end date organized management Byzantine-period city Elusa demonstrates urban collapse a century before transition. Our findings, taken...
Recent excavations of Late Antiquity settlements in the Negev Highlands southern Israel uncovered a society that established commercial-scale viticulture an arid environment [D. Fuks et al. , Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 117 19780–19791 (2020)]. We applied target-enriched genome-wide sequencing and radiocarbon dating to examine grapevine pips were excavated at three these sites. Our analyses revealed centuries long continuous grape cultivation Southern Levant. The genetically diverse also...
This paper reviews our current knowledge on Near-Eastern fruit tree domestication, and compares this to the data presented by Daniel Zohary Pinhas Spiegel-Roy in their seminal “Beginnings of Fruit Growing Old World”, which was published Science 1975. In both papers, under consideration include discussion archaeobotanical assemblages from representative sites across southwest Asia, as well provided living plants – particularly wild relatives crops concerned molecular crop relatives. On one...
Significance Commercial production of luxury “Gaza wine” was long assumed to be the economic basis Late Antique settlement in Negev Desert. We present empirical evidence for local viticulture scale and its connection Mediterranean trade. Offering unprecedented testimony globalization an ancient economy a marginal environment, our archaeobotanical ceramic dataset illuminates rise fall fourth sixth centuries common era (CE). Decline likely resulted from market contraction triggered by plague...
The chance discovery of an Early Roman city dump (1st century CE) in Jerusalem has yielded for the first time ever quantitative data on garbage components that introduce us to mundane daily life Jerusalemites led and kind animals were featured their diet. Most consists pottery shards, all common tableware, while prestige objects are entirely absent. Other significant include numerous fragments cooking ovens, wall plaster, animal bones plant remains. Of vessels, pots most abundant type....
Abstract The importance and extent of wine consumption in all life aspects at the Holy Land is well documented. Muslim influence this region led to abandonment winemaking practices, possible loss indigenous varieties. Here we present a country wide collection local grapevine population including wild cultivated forms, its characterization by genetic, ampelographic enological methods. analysis shows clear differences between Sativa Sylvestris groups flower, leaf cluster parameters, that most...