ABSTRACT Ethnoarchaeological research was conducted on traditional agriculture and use of noog (Guizotia abyssinica (L.) Cass.) as well as its wild progenitor, mech (Guizotia scabra (Vis.) Chiov) in present day Ethiopia. The study revealed technological and social aspects of this oil crop. Various traditional processing methods (field and household), division of labor, and economical and cultural values are outlined and described. The study shows the probability of charred remains occurring as a result of field processing noog and household processing of noog and mech. It is, however, difficult to differentiate, based on residue composition, the various field processing activities because of similarity of components and absence of weed seeds associated with the noog crop. The tools used in the processing do not leave evidence in the archaeological record indicative of the presence of noog and mech.

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埃塞俄比亚 Noog (Guizotia abyssinica (L. f.) Cass., Compositae) 的民族考古学研究

摘要 对传统农业和 noog (Guizotia abyssinica (L.) Cass.) 及其野生祖先 mech (Guizotia scabra (Vis.) Chiov) 在当今埃塞俄比亚的使用进行了民族考古研究。该研究揭示了这种油料作物的技术和社会方面。概述和描述了各种传统加工方法（田间和家庭）、分工以及经济和文化价值。该研究表明，由于现场处理 noog 和家庭处理 noog 和 mech，出现烧焦残留物的可能性。然而，由于成分的相似性和与 noog 作物相关的杂草种子的缺失，很难根据残留物组成区分各种田间加工活动。