Rock Shelters, Caves, and Archaeobotany in Island Southeast Asia

This paper presents the state of archaeobotanical research at rock shelters and cave sites in Island Southeast Asia and its potential for enhancing our knowledge of the region's prehistory. It takes stock of what has been done, what is being done, and the prospects for archaeobtanical research...

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Published in:Asian perspectives (Honolulu) 2005-04, Vol.44 (1), p.107-118
Main Author: PAZ, VICTOR
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
APPROACHES TO CAVE ARCHEAEOLOGY
Archaeobotany
Archaeological sites
Archaeology
Area studies
Asian studies
Botany
Caves
Discovery and exploration
Generalities
Historic artifacts
History
Human settlements
Organisation and history of research
Plants
Prehistoric caves
Prehistoric era
Prehistory
Prehistory and protohistory
Rice
Sediments
Southeast Asia
Tubers
Yams
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Summary:This paper presents the state of archaeobotanical research at rock shelters and cave sites in Island Southeast Asia and its potential for enhancing our knowledge of the region's prehistory. It takes stock of what has been done, what is being done, and the prospects for archaeobtanical research in the region. This paper argues that the knowledge we generate from archaeobotany, in tandem with other methodologies, can lead to a better understanding of past subsistence strategies in the region. It also takes the view that knowledge derived from analyzing cave deposits is better utilized when seen in relation to the wider human landscape, at whatever scale a study takes.
ISSN:0066-8435
1535-8283
1535-8283
DOI:10.1353/asi.2005.0012