Phytolyth Analysis: An Archaeological and Geological Perspective

This is a methodological guide to the use of plant opal phytolith analysis in paleoenvironmental and paleoecological reconstruction.It is the first book-length treatment of this promising technique, which has undergone rapid development within the past few years and is now beginning to be used with considerable success by paleobotanists who serve the archaeological and paleontological research communities. It will be mandatory reading for all paleobotanists, paleoecologists, and archaeological scientists.Phytolyth Analysis: An Archaeological and Geological Perspective is written by Dolores R. Piperno and published by Academic Press. ISBNs for Phytolyth Analysis are 9781483297118, 148329711X and the print ISBNs are 9780125571753, 0125571755.