ALGY220 introduces students to Archaeobotany: the study of plants found in archaeological sites. Humans in all world regions and time periods have depended on plants for food, fuel, medicines and raw materials (shelter, tools, etc.) Archaeobotany is a field of archaeology specialising in the study of people-plant interactions in the past. Students attending ALGY220 will learn about the different types of plant remains found in ancient sites, how they are studied in the laboratory, and how the results of such studies can be used to reconstruct and interpret past culinary cultures, food production (foraging and farming), woodland management and palaeoenvironments. The core of ALGY220 is delivered through hands-on laboratory sessions where students have the opportunity to learn and delve into the study of archaeological materials and reference specimens under the microscope. Laboratory sessions are supported by lectures introducing thematic case studies, supporting by examples of active research (e.g., origin of agriculture, hunter-gatherer archaeobotany, the evolution of plant food processing, etc.) The main aims of ALGY220 are to familiarise students with the methods of archaeobotanical science and to develop their understanding and appreciation of its contributions to contemporary archaeological practice and our knowledge of the human past.