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The Identification Of Xanthorrhoea Resins By Starch Morphology: Prospects For Archaeological And Taxonomic Applications, Jeffrey Parr
The Identification Of Xanthorrhoea Resins By Starch Morphology: Prospects For Archaeological And Taxonomic Applications, Jeffrey Parr
Jeffrey Parr
For Australian Aboriginal people plant resins have played an important role in both trade and the manufacture of hafted tools. In particular, the resins of theXanthorrhoea species were widely distributed and favored resources. The aim of this pilot study was to: (1) determine if starch grains were present in all of theXanthorrhoea resin samples examined, and (2) determine the feasibility of discriminating between resins of differentXanthorrhoea species by the morphological attributes of their starch grains. The results established that starch grains were present within all of theXanthorrhoea species resins that were examined. Moreover, for the purpose of identifying resins from …
Starch In Resins, Jeffrey Parr
Waste Reduction And Value Adding During Fossil Phytolith Extraction And Palaeo-Environmental Analysis Of Volcanic Sediments And Tephra Using Microwave Digestion And Icpms, Jeffrey Parr, K Farrugia
Waste Reduction And Value Adding During Fossil Phytolith Extraction And Palaeo-Environmental Analysis Of Volcanic Sediments And Tephra Using Microwave Digestion And Icpms, Jeffrey Parr, K Farrugia
Jeffrey Parr
No abstract provided.
Microwave Extraction Of Starch, Jeffrey Parr
Spatial Patterning Of A Lapita Landscape At An Archaeological Site In West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, Jeffrey Parr, Carol Lentfer, William Boyd
Spatial Patterning Of A Lapita Landscape At An Archaeological Site In West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, Jeffrey Parr, Carol Lentfer, William Boyd
Jeffrey Parr
No abstract provided.
Spatial Analysis Of Fossil Phytolith Assemblages At An Archaeological Site In West New Britain, Papua New Guinea, Jeffrey Parr, Carol Lentfer, William Boyd
Spatial Analysis Of Fossil Phytolith Assemblages At An Archaeological Site In West New Britain, Papua New Guinea, Jeffrey Parr, Carol Lentfer, William Boyd
Jeffrey Parr
No abstract provided.
Phytolith And Starch Analysis Of Sediment Samples From Two Archaeological Sites On Dauar Island, Torres Strait, Northeastern Australia, Jeffrey Parr, M Carter
Phytolith And Starch Analysis Of Sediment Samples From Two Archaeological Sites On Dauar Island, Torres Strait, Northeastern Australia, Jeffrey Parr, M Carter
Jeffrey Parr
Current archaeological research suggests that first human occupation of the Torres Strait Islands occurred sometime between 2500 and 3000 cal b.p., and evidence indicates that the development of agricultural mound-and-ditch systems occurred there after 1200 cal b.p. Although archaeological remains testify to the existence of a marine based subsistence economy prior to 1200 cal b.p., the potential presence of earlier prehistoric horticultural signatures has yet to be adequately examined. This study investigates such evidence through a preliminary application of fossil phytolith and starch grain analysis using excavated sediments from two archaeological sites on Dauar Island, eastern Torres Strait. The results …
Effect Of Fire On Phytolith Coloration, Jeffrey Parr
Effect Of Fire On Phytolith Coloration, Jeffrey Parr
Jeffrey Parr
Dark-colored phytoliths are often found preserved in paleosols and archaeological sediments. Some practitioners believe these darkened phytoliths provide evidence of fire histories, while others suggest alternative reasons for their occurrence. This study examines the effect of fire on phytolith appearance and discusses the extent to which color may be used as proxy evidence for fire. The results of this study demonstrate that under oxidative conditions of openair fire, the color of phytoliths can be altered, although dark-colored phytoliths also occur naturally in some unburned plant species. Despite some overlap observed between burned and unburned color in phytoliths, clear differences are …