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Re-analysis of archaeobotanical remains from pre- and early agricultural sites provides no evidence for a narrowing of the wild plant food spectrum during the origins of agriculture in southwest Asia (2018)
Journal Article
Michael, W., Glynis, J., Michael, C., Emily, F., Eleanor, S., Vincent, B., …Catherine, P. (2019). Re-analysis of archaeobotanical remains from pre- and early agricultural sites provides no evidence for a narrowing of the wild plant food spectrum during the origins of agriculture in southwest Asia. Vegetation History and Archaeobotany, 28(4), 449–463. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00334-018-0702-y

Archaeobotanical evidence from southwest Asia is often interpreted as showing that the spectrum of wild plant foods narrowed during the origins of agriculture, but it has long been acknowledged that the recognition of wild plants as foods is problema... Read More about Re-analysis of archaeobotanical remains from pre- and early agricultural sites provides no evidence for a narrowing of the wild plant food spectrum during the origins of agriculture in southwest Asia.

People and plant entanglements at the dawn of agricultural practice in Greece: an analysis of the Mesolithic and early Neolithic archaeobotanical remains (2018)
Journal Article
Kotzamani, G., & Livarda, A. (2018). People and plant entanglements at the dawn of agricultural practice in Greece: an analysis of the Mesolithic and early Neolithic archaeobotanical remains. Quaternary International, 496, 80-101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quaint.2018.04.044

Investigation of the incipience of agriculture in Greece employing archaeobotanical remains is a challenging field of inquiry, aiming at gaining insights into the complex socio-economic transformations that gradually shaped the way of Neolithic life.... Read More about People and plant entanglements at the dawn of agricultural practice in Greece: an analysis of the Mesolithic and early Neolithic archaeobotanical remains.

The discovery of the earliest specialised Middle Neolithic pottery workshop in western Thessaly, central Greece (2018)
Journal Article
Krahtopoulou, A., Dimoula, A., Livarda, A., & Saridaki, N. (2018). The discovery of the earliest specialised Middle Neolithic pottery workshop in western Thessaly, central Greece. Antiquity, 92(362), e5. doi:10.15184/aqy.2018.54

Disparity in recorded Neolithic activity between the eastern and western Thessaly plain in central Greece is being redressed by the ‘Long Time No See’ landscape project. A recently discovered pottery kiln complex at Magoula Rizava tell site offers ex... Read More about The discovery of the earliest specialised Middle Neolithic pottery workshop in western Thessaly, central Greece.

Human management and landscape changes at Palaikastro (Eastern Crete) from the Late Neolithic to the Early Minoan period (2018)
Journal Article
Cañellas-Boltà, N., Riera-Mora, S., Orengo, H. A., Livarda, A., & Knappett,, C. (2018). Human management and landscape changes at Palaikastro (Eastern Crete) from the Late Neolithic to the Early Minoan period. Quaternary Science Reviews, 183, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2018.01.010

On the east Mediterranean island of Crete, a hierarchical society centred on large palatial complexes emerges during the Bronze Age. The economic basis for this significant social change has long been debated, particularly concerning the role of oliv... Read More about Human management and landscape changes at Palaikastro (Eastern Crete) from the Late Neolithic to the Early Minoan period.

Ritual and religion: bioarchaeological perspectives (2018)
Book Chapter
Livarda, A., & Madgwick, R. (2018). Ritual and religion: bioarchaeological perspectives. In A. Livarda, R. Madgwick, & S. Riera-Mora (Eds.), Bioarchaeology of ritual and religion. Oxbow

Tastes in the Roman provinces: an archaeobotanical approach to socio-cultural change (2017)
Book Chapter
Livarda, A. (2017). Tastes in the Roman provinces: an archaeobotanical approach to socio-cultural change. In K. Rudolph (Ed.), Taste and the ancient senses. Routledge

Taste is a complicated matter. Give a plate of Brussels sprouts to a heterogeneous group of people and you will receive a range of responses, from disgusting to delicious. What determines food preferences is subject to much scholarly research, which... Read More about Tastes in the Roman provinces: an archaeobotanical approach to socio-cultural change.

Cuisine and conquest: interdisciplinary perspectives on food, continuity and change in 11th-century England and beyond (2017)
Book Chapter
Jervis, B., Whelan, F., & Livarda, A. (2017). Cuisine and conquest: interdisciplinary perspectives on food, continuity and change in 11th-century England and beyond. In D. M. Hadley, & C. Dyer (Eds.), The archaeology of the 11th century: continuities and transformations. Routledge

Multiple strands of evidence are combined to determine the impact of the Norman Con-quest on food culture. Diet is reconstructed from the analysis of zooarchaeological, archaeobotanical and ceramic evidence, as well as through an analysis of the 12th... Read More about Cuisine and conquest: interdisciplinary perspectives on food, continuity and change in 11th-century England and beyond.

How did the domestication of Fertile Crescent grain crops increase their yields? (2016)
Journal Article
Preece, C., Livarda, A., Christin, P., Wallace, M., Martin, G., Charles, M., …Osborne, C. P. (2017). How did the domestication of Fertile Crescent grain crops increase their yields?. Functional Ecology, 31(2), https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.12760

The origins of agriculture, 10 000 years ago, led to profound changes in the biology of plants exploited as grain crops, through the process of domestication. This special case of evolution under cultivation led to domesticated cereals and pulses req... Read More about How did the domestication of Fertile Crescent grain crops increase their yields?.

The seeds of commerce: a network analysis-based approach to the Romano-British transport system (2016)
Journal Article
Orengo, H. A., & Livarda, A. (2016). The seeds of commerce: a network analysis-based approach to the Romano-British transport system. Journal of Archaeological Science, 66, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2015.12.003

Communication routes are an important subject in the study of the human past. They allowed interactions between communities and the dispersal of goods and ideas. Their study, therefore, can shed light on the way in which communities inhabited the lan... Read More about The seeds of commerce: a network analysis-based approach to the Romano-British transport system.

Were Fertile Crescent crop progenitors higher yielding than other wild species that were never domesticated? (2015)
Journal Article
Preece, C., Livarda, A., Wallace, M., Martin, G., Charles, M., Christin, P., …Osborne, C. P. (2015). Were Fertile Crescent crop progenitors higher yielding than other wild species that were never domesticated?. New Phytologist, 207(3), https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.13353

During the origin of agriculture in the Fertile Crescent, the broad spectrum of wild plant species exploited by hunter-gatherers narrowed dramatically. The mechanisms responsible for this specialization and the associated domestication of plants are... Read More about Were Fertile Crescent crop progenitors higher yielding than other wild species that were never domesticated?.

Reconstructing the Roman London flavourscape: new insights into the exotic food plant trade using network and spatial analyses (2015)
Journal Article
Livarda, A., & Orengo, H. A. (2015). Reconstructing the Roman London flavourscape: new insights into the exotic food plant trade using network and spatial analyses. Journal of Archaeological Science, 55, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2015.01.008

Using archaeobotanical data and examining them with a novel combination of density interpolation surfaces and social and spatial network analyses, this study has brought together exotic food plants in Roman London to outline the changing ‘face’ of it... Read More about Reconstructing the Roman London flavourscape: new insights into the exotic food plant trade using network and spatial analyses.

Palaikastro (Siteia) 2013: preliminary report on the first excavation season (2015)
Book Chapter
Knappett, C., Livarda, A., & Nomigliano, N. (2015). Palaikastro (Siteia) 2013: preliminary report on the first excavation season. In P. Karanastasi, A. Tzigounaki, & C. Tsigonaki (Eds.), Archaeological Work in Crete 3. Proceedings of the 3rd Meeting, Rethymnon, 5-8 December 2013, Volume B. Rethymnon. University of Crete

Plant use in Mycenaean mortuary practice (2014)
Book Chapter
Smith, R. A. K., Dabney, M. K., Kotzamani, G., Livarda, A., Tsartsidou, G., & Wright, J. C. (2014). Plant use in Mycenaean mortuary practice. In G. Touchais, R. Laffineur, & F. Rougemont (Eds.), Physis: l'environnement naturel et la relation homme-milieu dans le monde égéen protohistorique. Peeters Publishers

The archaeobotany of Neolithic and Bronze Age Crete: synthesis and prospects (2014)
Journal Article
Livarda, A., & Kotzamani, G. (2014). The archaeobotany of Neolithic and Bronze Age Crete: synthesis and prospects. Annual of the British School at Athens, 108, https://doi.org/10.1017/S0068245413000063

This paper explores the full potential of archaeobotanical research in the investigation of issues such as agricultural practices and resource management and mobilisation in shaping the social dynamics of Neolithic and Bronze Age Crete, through a syn... Read More about The archaeobotany of Neolithic and Bronze Age Crete: synthesis and prospects.

Social access and dispersal of condiments in North-West Europe from the Roman to the medieval period (2008)
Journal Article
Livarda, A., & Van der Veen, M. (2008). Social access and dispersal of condiments in North-West Europe from the Roman to the medieval period. Vegetation History and Archaeobotany, 17(Supple), https://doi.org/10.1007/s00334-008-0168-4

The introduction and dispersal histories of eight common condiments in North-West Europe are explored: celery, dill, coriander, black mustard, fennel, summer savory, caraway and parsley. The presence of these condiments in archaeobotanical reports fr... Read More about Social access and dispersal of condiments in North-West Europe from the Roman to the medieval period.