Preface to the Third Edition Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition List of Tables List of Figures Chapter 1. The Paleoethnobotanical Approach Introduction Historical Overview Nature and Status of Ethnobotany Chapter 2. Deposition, Preservation, and Recovery of Macroremains Introduction Deposition and Preservation of Macroremains In Situ Collection of Macroremains Screening Techniques Water Recovery: Flotation Techniques Building and Operating Flotation Systems: Sample Designs Sampling for Macroremains Issues and Directions in Recovery of Macroremains Chapter 3. Identification and Interpretation of Macroremains Introduction Initial Processing of Samples Building a Comparative Collection Basic Identification Techniques Specialized Identification Techniques Presenting and Interpreting Results Issues and Directions in Macroremain Analysis Chapter 4. Pollen Analysis Introduction Nature and Production of Pollen History of Pollen Analysis Pollen Deposition and Preservation Field Sampling Laboratory Analysis Presenting and Interpreting Results Issues and Directions in Archaeological Pollen Analysis Chapter 5. Phytolith Analysis Introduction Nature and Occurrence of Phytoliths Laboratory Analysis Issues and Directions in Phytolith Analysis Chapter 6. Starch Analysis Introduction Nature and Production of Starch History of Starch Analysis Starch Deposition and Preservation Field Sampling Laboratory Analysis Presenting and Interpreting Results Issues and Directions in Archaeological Starch Analysis Chapter 7. Integrating Biological Data Part I: Indicators of Diet and Health Introduction Indirect Dietary Indicators Direct Indicators Part II: The Interplay of Dietary Indicators Predictions from Dietary Indicators Combined Indicators for Eight Neotropical Diets From Model to Reality: Two Archaeological Case Studies References Index.