Imagine this- you’re a botanist working at a major research university when one day you get a call from the archeology department. “Hi, we’ve found what we’re pretty certain was a garden over 2,500 years ago. Do you think you could tell us what kind of plants lived her?”
I think that call has to come first, because how are archeologists going to recognize that there’s pollen captured in plaster? As a pollen expert, how often do you get a chance to work on a project like this?
Do we need a new field of study for botany- archeological botany?
Tags: ancient garden, archaeology, botany, isreal, persian garden, pollen experts, tel aviv
Well, I guess information and data gathered by archaeobotanists can provide valuable insights for the archaeological team and the expedition as a whole. Archaeobotanists apply their skills in the study of human-plant relationship such as uses of plants as a source of fuel, uses of plants in craft works and uses of plants as food. Thanks for posting!