University of Calgary

ARKY 515 - Paleoethnobotany - Fall 2024

The study of ancient plants for food and other purposes through microbotanical remains and ethnobotanical research. Explores uses of microscopic markers such as phytogenic silica and starch granules to reconstruct human ecology, while using ethnobotanical information from traditional knowledge. The emphasis is on the Old World.
This course may not be repeated for credit.

Hours

  • H(3-3)

Prerequisite(s)

  • Archaeology 201 and 3 units of courses labelled Archaeology at the 400 level or above.

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