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52. Birgül Öğüt: phytoliths in west Asian archaeology

2023/3/1
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 Birgül explains about her work using microscopic plant remains to understand life in ancient western Asia. What are phytoliths and how do we find them? How can such microscopic evidence tell us about building use, for example? And where do they sit in the archaeological toolkit? 3:12 what are phytoliths?5:14 sampling method8:02 dung11:43 limitations of phytoliths14:07 from the micro-scale to the big picture 16:59 combination with other methods20:59 training26:27 Birgül's projectsBirgül's Academia page)If you would like to donate in support of the earthquake victims, Birgül suggests the following organisations: 

Ahbap): https://ahbap.org/)

Akut): https://www.akut.org.tr/en

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