Abstract
Remains of fruit stones of Celtis australis were found at Iron Age Tel Rehov, Israel. Also, wood fragments from Iron Age Tel Rehov and Tel Jezreel are recorded. The fruits are edible, the wood is useful for house building and tool production, and the tree is an important element in local folklore and ethnography. The archaeobotanical finds strengthen the view that the tree is indigenous to the Levant.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 267-271 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Vegetation History and Archaeobotany |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| State | Published - Jul 2011 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:We wish to thank Prof. A. Mazar for providing the plant material. John Camp for financial support of this study, to Dr. Y. Langsam for preparing the SEM photographs and to Mrs. H. Merran for the technical help.
Funding
We wish to thank Prof. A. Mazar for providing the plant material. John Camp for financial support of this study, to Dr. Y. Langsam for preparing the SEM photographs and to Mrs. H. Merran for the technical help.
Keywords
- Archaeobotany
- Celtis
- Distribution area
- Hackberry
- Levant
- Nettle-tree