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Phytolith Microscopy

Phytolith Microscopy is a specialized analytical technique within archaeobotanical science that involves the identification and morphological examination of silica phytoliths extracted from plant tissues or sediments, distinguished by its reliance on optical microscopy to infer past plant use, environmental conditions, and human-plant interactions in archaeological and paleoecological contexts.

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103

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70

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2017–2026

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Publications

30

Identifying Ancient Irrigation: a New Method Using Opaline Phytoliths from Emmer Wheat

Arlene M. Rosen, Stephen Weiner · Journal of Archaeological Science · 1994 · 219 citations

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Plant water availability and analytical microscopy of phytoliths: Implications for ancient irrigation in arid zones

Marco Madella, Martin K. Jones, P. Echlin et al. · Quaternary International · 2007 · 157 citations

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Phytolith analysis on dental calculus, enamel surface, and burial soil: Information about diet and paleoenvironment

Carles Lalueza‐Fox, Jordi Tresserras Juan, Rosa M. Albert · American Journal of Physical Anthropology · 1996 · 135 citations

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Phytolith Analysis for Differentiating between Foxtail Millet (Setaria italica) and Green Foxtail (Setaria viridis)

Jianping Zhang, Houyuan Lü, Naiqin Wu et al. · PLoS ONE · 2011 · 115 citations · Full text

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Phytolith morphology research on wild and domesticated rice species in East Asia

Yansheng Gu, Zhijun Zhao, Deborah M. Pearsall · Quaternary International · 2012 · 111 citations

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Authors

103

  1. HL
    Houyuan Lü

    Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

    3 publications · 148 citations

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  2. MC
    Manus Carey

    Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 44 citations

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  3. SD
    Stefan Dultz

    Leibniz University Hannover, Germany

    2 publications · 44 citations

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  4. MN
    Minh N. Nguyen

    Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam

    2 publications · 44 citations

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  5. YW
    Yan Wu

    Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

    2 publications · 122 citations

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Institutions

70

  1. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    5 h-index

    11 publications

    751 citations

  2. University of Potsdam

    Potsdam, Germany

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    56 citations

  3. Institute of Geology and Geophysics

    Beijing, China

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    392 citations

  4. Institute of Archaeology

    Beijing, China

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    504 citations

  5. Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

    Beijing, China

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    220 citations

  6. VNU University of Science

    Hanoi, Vietnam

    2 h-index

    10 publications

    220 citations

  7. Vietnam National University, Hanoi

    Hanoi, Vietnam

    2 h-index

    10 publications

    220 citations

  8. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    151 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Archaeological Science

    7 publications · 639 citations

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  2. American Journal of Physical Anthropology

    2 publications · 145 citations

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  3. Quaternary International

    2 publications · 268 citations

    2

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  4. European Journal of Soil Science

    1 publications · 26 citations

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  5. Frontiers in Environmental Science

    1 publications · 12 citations

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