Site Index

Overviews are listed first.

Miller, Naomi F.
1991 The Near East. In Progress in Old World Palaeoethnobotany, eds. W. van Zeist, K. Wasylikowa, and K.-E. Behre, pp. 133-160. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. [Download pdf]

1997 The Macrobotanical Evidence for Vegetation in the Near East, c. 18000/16000 BC to 4000 BC. Paléorient 23(2): 197-207.

2004 Long-Term Vegetation Changes in the Near East. In The Archaeology of Global Change. The Impact of Humans on Their Environment, eds. C.L. Redman, S.R. James, P.R. Fish, and J.D. Rogers, pp. 130-140. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D.C. [Download pdf]

Willcox, G.
1991 Exploitation des espèces ligneuses au proche-Orient: données anthracologiques. Paléorient 17(2): 117-126.

Zohary, Daniel, Maria Hopf, and Ehud Weiss
2012 Domestication of Plants in the Old World. 4th ed. Oxford University Press, Oxford.

The annual listing of "Literature on Archaeological Remains of Cultivated Plants," edited by H. Kroll, can be found online and in the journal Vegetation History and Archaeobotany.

Arabia
Central Asia and beyond
Iran
Iraq
The Levant
Syria
Turkey

Arabian Peninsula

Tengberg 2002, 2005

T. Abraq Tengberg 2002; Willcox & Tengberg 1995
Dalma Island Beech & Shepherd 2001
T. ed-Dur Tengberg 2002
Falaika Willcox 1990
Hajar bin Humeid Soderstrom 1969
Hili Cleuziou & Costantini 1984; Méry & Tengberg 2009; Tengberg 2002
Mleiha Peña-Chocarro & Barron Lopez 1999; Tengberg 1999, 2002
Muweilah Tengberg 2002
Qal'at al-Bahreïn Tengberg & Lombard 2001
Ra's al-Hamra Biagi & Nisbet 1992; Cartwright 1998
Ra's al-Jinz Costantini & Audisio 2000
Saar Nesbitt 1994
Sumhuram Lippi & al. 2011
Umm an-Nar Willcox 1995
Wadi Sana sites Kimiaie & McCorriston 2013
Yemen sites Costantini 1984, 1985, 1986, 1990; De Moulins & al. 2003

Central Asia and beyond

Caucasus: Janusevich 1975, 1976, 1978; Lisitsina 1981; Lisitsina & Prischepenko 1976; Schultze-Motel 1989
Turkmenistan: Harris and Gosden 1996; Janushevich 1978; Lisitsina and Prischepenko 1976
India/Pakistan: Kajale 1991; Weber 1991 (chapter 1)

Caucasus

Aknashen (Armenia) Hovsepyan & Willcox 2008
Aratachen (Armenia) Hovsepyan & Willcox 2008
Paravani (Georgia) Kvavadze & Kakha-Kakhiana 2010
Saphar-Kharaba (Georgia) Kvavadze & al. 2010
Tsitsamuri (Georgia) Kvavadze & al. 2008
Velikent (Dagestan) Arnanz 1997

Central Asia

Altyn-depe (Turkmenistan) Janushevich 1977, 1984
Anau (Turkmenistan) Miller 1999, 2003
Aržan (Russia-Siberia) Neef 2010
Begash (Kazakstan) Frachetti & al. 2010
Dam Dam Cheshme (Turkmenistan) Asouti 2010; Charles & Bogaard 2010
Djarkutan (Uzbekistan) Miller 1999
Erk Kala (Turkmenistan) Boardman 1995, 1997, 1999
Gonur (Turkmenistan) Miller 1993, 1999; Moore et al. 1994
Gyaur Kala (Turkmenistan) Boardman 1995, 1999
Jeitun (Turkmenistan) Asouti 2010; Charles & Bogaard 2005, 2010; Charles & Hillman 1992; Harris et al. 1993, 1996
Mele Hairam (Turkmenistan) Cywa 2011
Merv project (Turkmenistan) Boardman 1995; Herrmann et al. 1996; Nesbitt 1993, 1994
Monjukli D. (Turkmenistan) Miller 2011
Tahirbaj (Turkmenistan) Nesbitt 1994
Togolok 21 (Turkmenistan) Meier-Melikyan 1990

Afghanistan, Pakistan, NW India

Aligrama (Pakistan) Costantini 1979a
Babar Kot (Pakistan) Reddy 2003
Bir-Kot-Ghwandai (Pakistan) Costantini 1987
Ghalegay (Pakistan) Costantini 1987
Harappa (Pakistan) Madella 2003; Weber 2003
Jam (Afghanistan) Thomas & al. 2000
Kot Diji (Pakistan) Madella 2003
Lal Shah (Pakistan) Tengberg & Thiébault 2003
Loebanr 3 (Pakistan) Costantini 1979a, 1987
Mehrgarh (Pakistan) Costantini 1984; Costantini & Costantini-Biasini 1985; Costantini & Lentini 1991, 1993, 2000; Moulherat & al. 2002; Thiébault 1989; Tengberg & Thiebault 2003
Miri Qalat (Pakistan) Tengberg 1999; Tengberg & Thiébault 2003
Mundigak (Pakistan) Porteres 1961
Nausharo (Pakistan) Costantini 1990, Costantini & Costantini-Biasini 1986; Costantini & Lentini 1993; Tengberg & Thiébault 2003
Oriyo Timbo (India Reddy 1991 (2), 2003
Pirak (Pakistan) Costantini 1979b, 1981; Costantini & Costantini-Biasini 1985
Rojdi (India) Weber 1991
Shahi Tump (Pakistan) Tengberg & Thiébault 2003; Desse & al. 2008
Shortughai (Afghanistan) Willcox 1989, 1991
Sohr Damb/Nal (Pakistan) Neef 2005

Iran

Miller 1985 [Download pdf ], 2003 [Download pdf]

Abdul Hosein Willcox 1990
Ali Kosh Helbaek 1969; Woosley & Hole 1978
T. Bakun Miller & Kimiaie 2003
Bastam Hopf & Willerding 1989
Bendebal Miller 1983
T. Bosi Kimiaie 2003
East Chia Sabz Riehl & al. 2012
Farukhabad Miller 1981; Radford 1980 (Master's)
Chogha Bonut Miller 2003
Chogha Golan Riehl & al. 2012
Ganj Dareh van Zeist et al. 1984(1986)
T. Gijlar Costantini & Biasini 1984
Hasanlu Tosi 1975
Hissar Costantini & Dyson 1990
Jaffarabad Miller 1977, 1983
T. Jari Miller &Kimiaie 2003
Malyan Miller 1982 (thesis), 1984, 1985, 1996
T. Mushki Miller & Kimiaie 2003
Musiyan Helbaek 1969
Nush-i Jan Kyllo & Hubbard 1981
Qal'eh Ismail Aqa Costantini & Biasini 1984
T. Sabz Helbaek 1969
Shahr-i Sokhta Costantini 1977 (2), 1979; Costantini & Costantini Biasini 1985
Sharafabad Wright et al. 1978
Sialk Tengberg 2004
Susa Miller 1981
T. Yahya Costantini & Costantini Biasini 1985

Iraq

Abu Qubur van Zeist 1991
Abu Salabikh Charles 1993; Matthews et al. 1995
Chogha Mami Helbaek 1972
Eridu Gillet 1976; Fuad and Mustafa 1981
Isin Neef 1992
Jarmo Helbaek 1960; Watson 1983
Jemdet Nasr Field 1932
Karrana Costantini & Costantini 1993
Khafajeh Schiemann 1940
Kish Field 1932
Larsa Neef 1989
Magzaliya Lisicyna 1983
M'lefaat Nesbitt 1998; Savard et al. 2003, 2006
Nahmudiya van Zeist 1991
Nemrik 9 Kozlowski 1989
Nimrud Helbaek 1966
'Oueli Neef 1991
Qermez Dere Watkins et al. 1989; Nesbitt 1995; Savard & al. 2006
T. es-Sawwan Helbaek 1965
Shanidar Leroi-Gourhan 1975, 1999
T. Taya Waines, 1973
Umm Dabaghiyah Helbaek 1972
Ur Ellison et al. 1978
Uruk Badler et al. 1996; Gregor 1987
Yarim Tepe Bakhteyev & Yanushevich 1980

The Levant

Bar-Yosef and Kislev 1989; Liphschitz 1989, 1998; Neef 1997

'Ain Ghazal Rollefson 1985; Rollefson et al. 1985; Neef 2004
'Ain Ruhab Muheisen et al. 1986
'Uvda Liphschitz 2001
'En Besor oasis Liphschitz 1995
Abi'or Cave Kislev 1986, 1992
Abu Hamid Dollfus et al. 1988; Neef 1988 (2)
T. Abu al-Kharaz Fischer & Holden 2006, 2008
Abu Salem Baruch & Goring-Morris 1997
Afula Zaitschek 1955; Melamed 1996
Amud Cave Madella & al. 2002
T. Aphek Liphschitz 2000; Kislev & Mahler-Slasky 2009
Arad Hopf 1978
Araq el-Emir McCreery 1983
Ashkelon Liphschitz 2004; Weiss & Kislev 2004
Atlit-Yam Galili et al. 1993; Kislev, Hartmann, and Galili 2004
Avdat-Aqev Liphschitz & Waisel 1977
Ayn Abu Nukhayla Henry et al. 2003
Azraq Garrard et al. 1988 (several); Colledge 1994, 2001
Bab edh-dhra' McCreery 1979 (thesis), 1981,2003
Basta Neef 2004 (2 articles)
Beit Shan Feinbrunn 1938
Beer-Sheba Liphschitz & Waisel 1973
Beidha Fish 1989; Helbaek 1966
Boker Tachtit Liphschitz & Waisel 1977
Caesarea Giorgi 1999; Ramsay 2008, 2010
City of David Liphschitz & al. 1992
T. Dalit Liphschitz 1996
Deir 'Alla van Zeist & Bakker-Heeres 1973; Neef 1989, 1989/90
T. Dhiban Fatkin & al. 2011
Dhuweila Colledge 1998
T. Fadous Riehl & Deckers 2007, 2009
Gesher Benot Ya'aqov Goren-Inbar et al. 2002
Gilgal Kislev & al. 2006; Noy (w/ Kislev) 1988; Liphschitz & Noy 1991
Golan Liphschitz, Waisel, and Hopf 1998
Hayonim Albert et al. 2000; Albert et al. 2003; Buxo i Capdevila 1999; Hopf and Bar-Yosef 1987
el-Hemmeh White & Makarewicz 2012
Hesban (Heshbon) Crawford et al. 1976; Gilliland 1986
Hirbet ez-Zeraqon Riehl 1999; Pustovoytov et al. 2004
Horbat Rosh Zayit Kislev & Melamed 2000
Horvat Galil Liphschitz 1997
T. Ifshar Chernoff 1988 (thesis), 1992; Chernoff & Paley 1998
Jericho Hopf 1969, 1983; Western 1971, 1983
Jebel Abu Thawwad Neef 2001
Jerusalem Cahill et al. 1991; Lev-Yadun 1992
Jilat Colledge 1994
Kamid el-Loz Baas 1980; Behre 1970
Kebara Cave Albert et al. 2000; Lev & al. 2005
T. Kedesh Berlin & al. 2003; Borojevic 2010
Keisan Kislev 1980
Kfar Samir Kislev 1994-5, Galili et al. 1997
Khirbat al-Mudaybi' Bogaard & Charles 1999
Khirbat Faris Charles & Hoppe 1997-1998
Kissufim Road Kislev & Melamed 2002
Lachish Helbaek 1958
Lejjun Crawford 1987, 2006
Ma'aleh Ramon East Baruch & Goring-Morris 1997
T. al-Magass Neef 2009
Manahat Kislev 1998
Masada Liphschitz & Lev-Yadun 1989; Liphschitz et al. 1981; Liphschitz 1995
Megiddo Borojevic 2006
Mount Ebal Liphschitz 1986/87
Nahal Hemar Kislev 1988
Nahal Beset Liphschitz 1997
Nahal Neqarot Baruch & Goring-Morris 1997; Goring-Morris et al. 1998
Nahal Oren Noy et al. 1973
Nahal Qanah Cave Liphschitz 1996
Nahal Zehora II Kislev & Hartmann 2012; Liphschitz 2012
T. Nami Kislev & al. 1993
Negev/Sinai Baruch & Goring-Morris 1997; Liphschitz 1996; Liphschitz & Waisel 1977
Netiv Hagdud Bar-Yosef et al. 1991; Kislev et al. 1986; Kislev 1997
Nevallat van den Brink et al. 2001
Numeira McCreery 1979
Ohalo IIKislev et al. 1992; Liphschitz & Nadel 1997; Nadel & Werker 1999; Weiss & al. 2004
Pella Willcox 1992
Petra Jacquat & Martinoli 1999; Karg 1996; Warnock 2001; Warnock & Pendleton 1991
T. Qasile Kislev & Hopf 1985
Qumran Cave 24 Liphschitz et al. 2001
Ramat Harif Baruch & Goring-Morris 1997
T. es-Sa'idiyeh Cartright 1994, 1996, 1997; Cartwright & Clapham 1993
T. Saf Gophna and Kislev 1979
Saflulim Baruch & Goring-Morris 1997
St. Catherine's Monastery Liphschitz & Waisel 1976
Sataf de Vartavan 1991
Shallale Liphschitz 2009
Sha'ar Hagolan Allen 2002
Shiloh Liphschitz 1993
Shiqmim Kislev 1987; Rosen 1987, 1994
Shivta Ramsay & Tepper 2010
Shkarat Msaied Hald 2005
Shoham Cave Liphschitz et al. 1996
Sidon Asouti & Griffiths 2003
Taanach Liphschitz & Waisel 1980
Udruh Neef 1987
Wadi Feinan (Fenan) Baierle et al. 1989; Engel 1992 (2); Frey et al. 1991; Austin 2007; Kennedy 2007; Mithen & al. 2007
Wadi Hammeh Willcox 1992; Colledge 2001; Edwards et al. 1988; Potts et al. 1985
Yiftah'el Kislev 1985
Zahrat adh-Dhra' 2 Edwards & al. 2004

Syria

T. 'Abr Willcox & al. 2008
'Ain Dara Crawford 1999
Abu Hureyra de Moulins 1997, 2000; Hillman 1975, 2000; Hillman et al. 1989; Moore et al. 2000, Roitel & Willcox 2000
T. Afis Wachter-Sarkady 1998
T. Aqab McCorriston 1992, 2007
Arjoune Moffett 2003
Aswad van Zeist 1979; van Zeist & Bakker-Heeres 1985(1982)
T. Atij McCorriston 1995, 2007
T. Bderi van Zeist 2002, 2003, 2008; McCorriston 2007
Bouqras van Zeist & Waterbolk-van Rooijen 1989
T. Brak Charles & Bogaard 2001; Charles & Hald 2003; Charles & al. 2001; Colledge 2001, 2004; Hald 2001, 2008 (2); Hald & Charles 2007
Busra (Bosra) Samuel 1986; Willcox 1999
Chagar Bazar Buxó 2006
Diban Samuel 2001
Djade Willcox 1996; Willcox & Roitel 1998; Willcox & al. 2008
Douara Cave McLaren 1998; Matsutani 1979, 1987
Dur-Katlimmu see Sheykh Hamad
Emar Riehl 2001; Deckers 2005, 2010; Deckers & Riehl 2007; Deckers & Pessin 2010
Feyda McCorriston 2007
Ghoraifé Colledge 1998; van Zeist & Bakker-Heeres 1985(1982)
T. Guftan Samuel 2001
Hadidi van Zeist 1994; van Zeist & Bakker-Heeres 1985(1986)
T. Halaf McCorriston 2007; Riehl & Deckers 2009
Halula Willcox 1996; Willcox & Catala 1999; Willcox & Roitel 1998
Hama Helbaek 1948
Hammam et-Turkman van Zeist 1994; van Zeist & Waterbolk-van Rooijen 1992; van Zeist et al. 1988; van Zeist et al. 2003
Horum H. Deckers & Pessin 2010
Hwes Samuel 1989
T. Ilbol Hillman 1981
Jebel Khalid Fairbairn 2003
Jerablus Peltenburg et al. 1995, 1996; Deckers & Riehl 2007
Jerf el Ahmar Willcox 1996, 2002; Willcox & Fornite 1999; Willcox & Roitel 1998; Willcox & al. 2008
T. Jouweif Miller 2004
T. Judeida McCorriston 2007
Kashkashok McCorriston 2007
T. Kerma McCorriston 1995
Khabur sites McCorriston & Weisberg 2002
T. el Kherkh Tanno & Willcox 2006
KS 160 [Khabur sites] McCorriston 2007
T. Kosak Shamali Willcox 2003
T. el-Kowm van Zeist 1986; de Moulins 1997, 2000
Leilan Wetterstrom n.d.
T. Mardikh/Ebla Fiorentino & Caracuta 2010
Mashnaqa McCorriston 2007
T. Mozan/Urkesh Deckers 2010; Deckers & Riehl 2007; Riehl 2000, 2001;Deckers & Pessin 2010
T. Mishrifeh Peña-Chocorro & Rottoli 2007; Riehl 2007
Munbaqa Küster 1989
Mureybit Colledge 1998; Leroi-Gourhan 1974; van Zeist 1970; van Zeist & Bakker-Heeres 1984(1986); van Zeist & Casparie 1968; Willcox 1999, 2008
T. Nebi Mend Moffett 1989
T. Qaramel Hillman 1981; Willcox & al. 2008
Qara Quzaq-I Matilla Seiquer et al. 1993; 2001
T. Qarassa Arranz & al. 2011
T. Qarqur Smith 2005 (thesis)
Qaryat Medad Samuel 2001
Qasr al-Hayr al Sharqi Genequand & al. 2008
Qatna Peña-Chocorro & Rottoli 2007; Riehl 2007
Ramad Colledge 1998; van Zeist 2000; van Zeist & Bakker-Heeres 1985(1982); van Zeist & Bottema 1966
T. Raqa'i van Zeist 2002, 2003
T. al-Rawda Herveux 2004, 2007
Ras Shamra Colledge 1998; van Zeist 1984(1986)
Rifa'at Hillman 1981
Sabi Abyad van Zeist 1994; van Zeist, de Roller (& Bottema) 2001; van Zeist & Waterbolk-van Rooijen 1985, 1996
Safat ez Zerr Samuel 2001
Selenkahiye van Zeist & Bakker-Heeres 1985(1986)
Sheykh Hamad a.k.a. T. Schech Hamad Frey et al. 1991; van Zeist 1994, 2002, 2003, 2008
Shheil Samuel 2001
T. Shiukh Fawqani Pessin 2002; Deckers & Pessin 2010
T. Shiukh Tahtani Gilligan 2012
Sia Willcox 1999
Sweyhat Hide 1990; Miller 1997; van Zeist & Bakker-Heeres 1985(1986)
T. es-Sinn van Zeist 1979-80
T. Soukas Helbaek 1962
Tilbeshar Deckers & Pessin 2010
Umbashi Willcox 1999
Umm el-Marra Schwartz et al. 2000; Schwartz & Miller 2007
Umm Qseir McCorriston 1992, 2007
T. Zagan Samuel 1989
Ziyada McCorriston

Turkey

TAY (on-line information about many sites from Türk Arkeolojik Yerleşmeleri/The Archaeological Settlements of Turkey)
Nesbitt 1993, 1995; Nesbitt and Samuel 1996; Willcox 2002

Alaca H. Dix 1936, 1944; Gokgol 1938, 1944
Alishar Bayles et al. 1937
Amorium Giorgi 1993, 1995
Arslantepe Alvaro & al. 2010; Balossi Restelli & al. 2010; Belisario et al. 1994; Follieri & Coccolini 1983; Masi & al. 2011; Sadori & al. 2006; Sadori & al. 2008
Atchana/T. Alalakh Çizer 2011; Deckers 2010; Riehl 2010
Ayanis Peña-Chocarro & al. 2001; Oybak-Dönmez & Solmaz 2012
Aşıklı van Zeist & de Roller 1995, 2003
Aşvan Willcox 1974
Beycesultan Helbaek 1961
Boğazköy Hopf 1992; Neef 2001
Boyalı Höyük Salih et al. 2009
Bozhöyük Wittmack 1896
Çadır H. Chernoff & Harnischfeger 1996; Smith 2007
Cafer H. de Moulins 1993, 1997; Willcox 1991
Can Hasan Hillman 1972, 1978; Renfrew 1968; Willcox 1979
Çadır H. Chernoff and Harnischfeger 1996; Smith 2007
Çatalhöyük Hastorf & Near 1997; Hastorf & al. 1998; Asouti et al. 1999; Hastorf et al. 2000; Agcabey et al. 2001; Polcyn 2001; Agcabey & Killackey 2002; Agcabey & al. 2003; Asouti & Hather 2001; Bogaard & Charles 2004; Fairbairn & al. 2002, 2005, 2007; Hastorf 2005; Helbaek 1964; Rosen 2005
Çayönü Stewart 1976, 1981; van Zeist 1972; van Zeist & de Roller 1994, 2003
Demircihüyük Schlichtherle 1977/78
Demirköy Savard & al. 2006
Erbaba van Zeist & Buitenhuis 1983
Fatmali Kalecik van Zeist 1998
Girikihaciyan van Zeist 1979-80
Göbekli Neef 2003
GökçeadaOybak Dönmez 2005
Gordion Aytuğ 1988; Aytuğ & Gorcelioğlu 1989; Aytuğ & Pehlivan 1989; Kayacık & Aytuğ 1968; McGovern et al. 1999; Marston 2009, 2010; Miller 1999, 2010
Gre Virike Oybak Dönmez 2006
Gritille Miller 1992, 1998, 1999
Hacılar Helbaek 1970
Hacınebi Miller 1994, 1996 (2)
Hallan Çemi Nesbitt 1995; Savard & al. 2006
Hassek H. Gregor 1992
Horum H. Herveux 2007
Höyücek Martinoli & Nesbitt 2003
İkiztepe van Zeist 2003
İlipınar van Zeist & Waterbolk-van Rooijen 1995; Cappers 2008
İmanoğlu H. Oybak & Demirci 1997
İstanbul Oybak Dönmez 2010
Ilgarini Cave Akkemik & al. 2004
Kalabaktepe Stika 1997
Kaman Kalehöyük Fairbairn 2002, 2003, 2004; Kennedy 2000; Nesbitt 1993
Karain B Martinoli 2004, 2005, 2009
Kenan T. Parker et al. 2003; Graham 2011
Kinet H. Çizer 2011
Kilise T. Bending 2007; Bending & Colledge 2007; Colledge 2001; Madella 2007
Korucutepe van Zeist & Bakker-Heeres 1974, 1975
Körtik Tepe Riehl & al. 2012
Kumtepe Riehl 1999 (several)
Kurban H. Miller 1986
T. Kurdu Ekstrom 2000, 2004
Kuruçay H. Nesbitt 1996
Kuşaklı Segschneider 1995; Pasternak 1998
Liman Tepe Oybak-Dönmez 2006
Mersin Bell et al. 1953
Mezraa Oybak Dönmez 2006
Nevali Çori Pasternak 1998
Öküzini Martinoli 2002, 2004, 2005, 2009; Martinoli & Jacomet 2004; Thiébault 2002
Patnos (Ağrı) Oybak Dönmez 2003
Pınarbaşı Asouti 2003
Sagalassos Vermoere & al. 2003
Serçe Limanı Ward 2004
Sos H. Longford & al. 2009
Tatarlı H. Aslan 2012
Tepecik van Zeist & Waterbolk-van Rooijen 1995
Tilbeşar Herveux 2007
Titriş H. Hald 2010; Schlee 1995
Troy Lindau 1922; Riehl 1994, 1999 (several), 1999; Schiemann 1951; Shay et al. 1982; Wittmack 1880, 1890
Ulu Burun Haldane 1990, 1993
Ulucak Megaloudi 2005
Yarım T. Miller 1998
Yassı Ada Bryant & Murray 1982
Yenibademli H. Dönmez 2005
Yoncatepe Oybak Dönmez & Belli 2007
Zeytintepe Stika 1997

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