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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
arts and humanities
Mudbrick as a bearer of agricultural information: An archaeopalynological study
Norwegian Archaeological Review, Volume 24, No. 2, Year 1991
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This study discusses the use of palynological methods in Egyptian archaeology. In particular, it presents for the first time a palynological investigation of mudbrick as a potential bearer of agricultural information in the Nile Valley. Three samples were taken from mudbricks at the Giza Pyramid Area to be analysed for their pollen content. All three samples yielded well- preserved pollen, mainly of cereal type, and show conclusively that material obtained from mudbrick can be a valuable source of environmental information. © 1991 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Authors & Co-Authors
Ayyad, S. M.
Egypt, Mansoura
Faculty of Science
Krzywinski, Knut
Norway, Bergen
Universitetet I Bergen
Pierce, Richard Holton
Norway, Bergen
Universitetet I Bergen
Statistics
Citations: 13
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/00293652.1991.9965535
ISSN:
00293652
e-ISSN:
15027678