ABSTRACT

The collection of papers in this special issue arose from the 2018 and 2019 workshops in Integrated Microscopy Approaches in Archaeobotany (henceforth IMAA), hosted by the University of Reading, UK. The IMAA has an interdisciplinary ethos and not only brings together students and specialists to facilitate cross-sector exchanges of a broad variety of skills, but also the discussions that take place there are driven by a practical microscopy element. The IMAA crosses boundaries between archaeobotany, palaeoecology and wider geoscientific and archaeological specialisms, as well as between professional sectors, which is reflected in the contributions to this special issue. The papers continue to develop our interpretations and understanding of taphonomic processes in archaeobotanical assemblages, with several highlighting the important role ethnoarchaeological and experimental approaches have to play in untangling these complex processes.

摘要

本期特刊中的论文集来自英国雷丁大学主办的 2018 年和 2019 年考古植物学综合显微镜方法（以下称为 IMAA）研讨会。IMAA 具有跨学科的精神，不仅将学生和专家聚集在一起以促进各种技能的跨部门交流，而且在那里进行的讨论也由实用的显微镜​​元素驱动。IMAA 跨越了考古植物学、古生态学和更广泛的地球科学和考古专业之间以及专业部门之间的界限，这反映在对本特刊的贡献中。这些论文继续发展我们对古植物组合中埋藏过程的解释和理解，