Paleoethnobotanical Consulting  What is Paleoethnobotany?
Paleoethnobotany, also known as archaeobotany, is the study of
human-plant interrelationships. Paleoethnobotany is an important
component of a comprehensive study of any archaeological site,
in addition to ceramic, lithic, or faunal analyses.
Identification, analysis, and interpretation of the plants
recovered from an archaeological site can give insight
into past subsistence, economy, and environment. What kind of
plants were people gathering for food or medicine? When, where,
and why were plants domesticated? What crops were people growing
and how important were they to the economy? What types of plants
were used as firewood, or for construction of houses? How did
human use of land alter the composition of plants on the
landscape? These are just a few of the questions that a
paleoethnobotanist will help answer.   Paleoethnobotanical
Consulting  As a consultant, I collaborate with cultural
resource management (CRM) firms to complete detailed, quality