Palynology
Palynology
Palynology is an informal classification used to cover a large range of both extinct and extant organic-walled microfossils, known collectively as palynomorphs. This includes pollen and spores as well as Non-Pollen Palynomorphs (NPP) and dinoflagellates, and those restricted to pre-Quaternary deposits that can be useful in provenance studies. Palynomorphs are preserved in a wide range of sedimentary environments leading to their wide scale adoption as a key technique for paleoenvironmental and geoarchaeological studies, permitting detailed insights into human activity across all populated continents along with the study of past climates. This entry provides a broad perspective on the use of palynomorphs in archaeological studies.
Palynomorphs, Pollen, Spores, Dinoflagellates, Fungi, NPP, Vegetation, Biostratigraphy, Provenance
Grant, Michael
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5 December 2018
Grant, Michael
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Palynology is an informal classification used to cover a large range of both extinct and extant organic-walled microfossils, known collectively as palynomorphs. This includes pollen and spores as well as Non-Pollen Palynomorphs (NPP) and dinoflagellates, and those restricted to pre-Quaternary deposits that can be useful in provenance studies. Palynomorphs are preserved in a wide range of sedimentary environments leading to their wide scale adoption as a key technique for paleoenvironmental and geoarchaeological studies, permitting detailed insights into human activity across all populated continents along with the study of past climates. This entry provides a broad perspective on the use of palynomorphs in archaeological studies.
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Accepted/In Press date: 1 September 2017
Published date: 5 December 2018
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Palynomorphs, Pollen, Spores, Dinoflagellates, Fungi, NPP, Vegetation, Biostratigraphy, Provenance
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Last modified: 12 Dec 2021 04:02
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