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Selected publications

  1. Cooking in caves: Palaeolithic carbonised plant food remains from Franchthi and Shanidar (Journal article - 2023)
  2. Pathways to plant domestication in Southeast Anatolia based on new data from aceramic Neolithic Gusir Höyük (Journal article - 2021)
  3. The Zagros Epipalaeolithic revisited: new excavations and 14C dates from Palegawra cave in Iraqi Kurdistan (Journal article - 2020)
  4. The impact of environmental change on Palaeolithic and Mesolithic plant use and the transition to agriculture at Franchthi Cave, Greece (Journal article - 2018)
  5. Human responses and non-responses to climatic variations during the last Glacial-Interglacial transition in the eastern Mediterranean (Journal article - 2018)
  6. Understanding resource choice at the transition from foraging to farming: An application of palaeodistribution modelling to the Neolithic of the Konya Plain, south-central Anatolia, Turkey (Journal article - 2018)
  7. Human palaeoecology in Southwest Asia during the Early Pre-Pottery Neolithic (c. 9700-8500 cal BC): the plant story (Chapter - 2017)
  8. Early Holocene woodland vegetation and human impacts in the arid zone of the southern Levant (Journal article - 2015)
  9. Holocene semi-arid oak woodlands in the Irano-Anatolian region of Southwest Asia: natural or anthropogenic? (Journal article - 2014)
  10. A Contextual Approach to the Emergence of Agriculture in Southwest Asia Reconstructing Early Neolithic Plant-Food Production (Journal article - 2013)
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2024

The Early Upper paleolithic deposit of Mughr el-Hamamah (Jordan): Archaeobotanical taphonomy and site formation processes

Alonso-Eguiluz, M., Toffolo, M. B., White, C. E., Asouti, E., Boaretto, E., Nilsson Stutz, L., . . . María Albert, R. (2024). The Early Upper paleolithic deposit of Mughr el-Hamamah (Jordan): Archaeobotanical taphonomy and site formation processes. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 55, 104471. doi:10.1016/j.jasrep.2024.104471

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10.1016/j.jasrep.2024.104471
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2023

2022

Early Chalcolithic plant economy at Aktopraklık Höyük in northwest Anatolia: preliminary findings

Kabukcu, C., Asouti, E., Percival, E., Grice, E., & Karul, N. (2022). Early Chalcolithic plant economy at Aktopraklık Höyük in northwest Anatolia: preliminary findings. In S. M. Valamoti, A. Dimoula, & M. Ntinou (Eds.), Cooking with plants in ancient Europe and beyond. Interdisciplinary approaches to the archaeology of plant foods (pp. 105-112). Leiden: Sidestone Press. Retrieved from https://www.sidestone.com/books/cooking-with-plants-in-ancient-europe-and-beyond

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2021

Quaternary International

Asouti, E., & Kabukcu, C. (Eds.) (2021). Quaternary International (Vol. 593-594). Elsevier. Retrieved from https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/quaternary-international/vol/593/suppl/C

Edited special journal issue

2020

The Zagros Epipalaeolithic revisited: new excavations and 14C dates from Palegawra cave in Iraqi Kurdistan

Asouti, E., Baird, D., Kabukcu, C., Swinson, K., Martin, L., García-Suárez, A., . . . Rasheed, K. (2020). The Zagros Epipalaeolithic revisited: new excavations and 14C dates from Palegawra cave in Iraqi Kurdistan. PLoS One, 15(9), 1-99. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0239564

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10.1371/journal.pone.0239564
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2019

The cultural and ecological context of early plant domestication

Asouti, E., & Kabukcu, C. (2019). The cultural and ecological context of early plant domestication. Heritage Turkey, 9, 32. doi:10.18866/biaa2019.16

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10.18866/biaa2019.16
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2018

The impact of environmental change on Palaeolithic and Mesolithic plant use and the transition to agriculture at Franchthi Cave, Greece

Asouti, E., Ntinou, M., & Kabukcu, C. (2018). The impact of environmental change on Palaeolithic and Mesolithic plant use and the transition to agriculture at Franchthi Cave, Greece. PLoS One, 13(11), 1-38. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0207805

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10.1371/journal.pone.0207805
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Understanding resource choice at the transition from foraging to farming: An application of palaeodistribution modelling to the Neolithic of the Konya Plain, south-central Anatolia, Turkey

Collins, C., Asouti, E., Grove, M., Kabukcu, C., Bradley, L., & Chiverrell, R. (2018). Understanding resource choice at the transition from foraging to farming: An application of palaeodistribution modelling to the Neolithic of the Konya Plain, south-central Anatolia, Turkey. JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE, 96, 57-72. doi:10.1016/j.jas.2018.02.003

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10.1016/j.jas.2018.02.003
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Agricultural origins on the Anatolian plateau

Baird, D., Fairbairn, A., Jenkins, E., Martin, L., Middleton, C., Pearson, J., . . . Elliott, S. (2018). Agricultural origins on the Anatolian plateau. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USA, 115(14), E3077-E3086. doi:10.1073/pnas.1800163115

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10.1073/pnas.1800163115
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2017

2015

Early Holocene woodland vegetation and human impacts in the arid zone of the southern Levant

Asouti, E., Kabukcu, C., White, E. C., Kuijt, I., Finlayson, B., & Makarewicz, C. (2015). Early Holocene woodland vegetation and human impacts in the arid zone of the southern Levant. The Holocene, 25(10), 1565-1580. doi:10.1177/0959683615580199

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10.1177/0959683615580199
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Resilience at the Transition to Agriculture: The Long-Term Landscape and Resource Development at the Aceramic Neolithic Tell Site of Chogha Golan (Iran)

Riehl, S., Asouti, E., Karakaya, D., Starkovich, B. M., Zeidi, M., & Conard, N. J. (2015). Resilience at the Transition to Agriculture: The Long-Term Landscape and Resource Development at the Aceramic Neolithic Tell Site of Chogha Golan (Iran). BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL, 2015. doi:10.1155/2015/532481

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10.1155/2015/532481
Journal article

The Nature of Household in the Upper Levels at Çatalhöyük - Smaller, More Dispersed, and More Independent Acquisition, Production, and Consumption Unit

Marciniak, A., Asouti, E., Doherty, C., & Henton, E. (2015). The Nature of Household in the Upper Levels at Çatalhöyük - Smaller, More Dispersed, and More Independent Acquisition, Production, and Consumption Unit. In I. Hodder, & A. Marciniak (Eds.), Assembling Çatalhöyük (Series: Themes in Contemporary Archaeology vol. 1) (pp. 151-165). Leeds: Maney Publishing.

Conference Paper

2014

Assessing outdoor activities and their social implications at Çatalhöyük

Bogaard, A., Ryan, P., Yalman, N., Asouti, E., Twiss, K., Mazzucato, C., & Farid, S. (2014). Assessing outdoor activities and their social implications at Çatalhöyük. In I. Hodder (Ed.), Integrating Çatalhöyük: themes from the 2000-2008 seasons (pp. 121-145). Los Angeles: UCLA.

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Landscape and taskscape at Çatalhöyük: an integrated perspective

Charles, M., Doherty, C., Asouti, E., Bogaard, A., Henton, L., Larsen, C. S., . . . Twiss, K. (2014). Landscape and taskscape at Çatalhöyük: an integrated perspective. In I. Hodder (Ed.), Integrating Çatalhöyük: themes from the 2000-2008 seasons (pp. 71-90). Los Angeles: UCLA.

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Holocene semi-arid oak woodlands in the Irano-Anatolian region of Southwest Asia: natural or anthropogenic?

Asouti, E., & Kabukcu, C. (2014). Holocene semi-arid oak woodlands in the Irano-Anatolian region of Southwest Asia: natural or anthropogenic?. Quaternary Science Reviews, 90, 158-182. doi:10.1016/j.quascirev.2014.03.001

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10.1016/j.quascirev.2014.03.001
Journal article

Ecology and socioeconomics of woodland exploitation practices in prehistoric Anatolia

Asouti, E. (2014). Ecology and socioeconomics of woodland exploitation practices in prehistoric Anatolia. In C. Wawruschka (Ed.), Prehistoric Economies of Anatolia: Subsistence Practices and Exchange. Proceedings of a Workshop held at the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna, November 13-14, 2009 (pp. 73-90). Leidorf: Rahden/Westfalen.

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2013

Evolution, history and the origin of agriculture: rethinking the Neolithic (plant) economies of South-west Asia

Asouti, E. (2013). Evolution, history and the origin of agriculture: rethinking the Neolithic (plant) economies of South-west Asia. LEVANT, 45(2), 210-218. doi:10.1179/0075891413Z.00000000025

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10.1179/0075891413Z.00000000025
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Juniper smoke, skulls and wolves' tails. The Epipalaeolithic of the Anatolian plateau in its South-west Asian context; insights from Pinarbasi

Baird, D., Asouti, E., Astruc, L., Baysal, A., Baysal, E., Carruthers, D., . . . Pirie, A. (2013). Juniper smoke, skulls and wolves' tails. The Epipalaeolithic of the Anatolian plateau in its South-west Asian context; insights from Pinarbasi. LEVANT, 45(2), 175-209. doi:10.1179/0075891413Z.00000000024

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10.1179/0075891413Z.00000000024
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A Contextual Approach to the Emergence of Agriculture in Southwest Asia Reconstructing Early Neolithic Plant-Food Production

Asouti, E., & Fuller, D. Q. (2013). A Contextual Approach to the Emergence of Agriculture in Southwest Asia Reconstructing Early Neolithic Plant-Food Production. CURRENT ANTHROPOLOGY, 54(3), 299-345. doi:10.1086/670679

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10.1086/670679
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Woodland vegetation, firewood management and woodcrafts at Neolithic Çatalhöyük

Asouti, E. (2013). Woodland vegetation, firewood management and woodcrafts at Neolithic Çatalhöyük. In I. Hodder (Ed.), Humans and landscapes of Çatalhöyük: reports from the 2000-2008 seasons (pp. 129-162). Los Angeles: Cotsen Institute of Archaeology, UCLA.

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2012

The Anatolian archaeobotany (ANAR) research network

Asouti, E., Kabukcu, C., & Ergun, M. (2012). The Anatolian archaeobotany (ANAR) research network. Heritage Turkey, 2, 8. doi:10.18866/biaa2015.030

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10.18866/biaa2015.030
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From foraging to farming in the southern Levant: the development of Epipalaeolithic and Pre-pottery Neolithic plant management strategies

Asouti, E., & Fuller, D. Q. (2012). From foraging to farming in the southern Levant: the development of Epipalaeolithic and Pre-pottery Neolithic plant management strategies. VEGETATION HISTORY AND ARCHAEOBOTANY, 21(2), 149-162. doi:10.1007/s00334-011-0332-0

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10.1007/s00334-011-0332-0
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'Cultivation as slow evolutionary entanglement: comparative data on rate and sequence of domestication'

Fuller, D. Q., Asouti, E., & Purugganan, M. D. (2012). Cultivation as slow evolutionary entanglement: comparative data on rate and sequence of domestication. VEGETATION HISTORY AND ARCHAEOBOTANY, 21(2), 131-145. doi:10.1007/s00334-011-0329-8

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10.1007/s00334-011-0329-8
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Rethinking human impact on prehistoric vegetation in Southwest Asia: socioeconomics and long-term fuel/timber acquisition strategies at Neolithic Çatalhöyük

Asouti, E. (2012). Rethinking human impact on prehistoric vegetation in Southwest Asia: socioeconomics and long-term fuel/timber acquisition strategies at Neolithic Çatalhöyük. SAGVNTVM Extra, 11, 123-124.

Journal article

2011

The ethnoarchaeology of firewood management in the Fang villages of Equatorial Guinea, central Africa: Implications for the interpretation of wood fuel remains from archaeological sites

Picornell Gelabert, L., Asouti, E., & Allue Marti, E. (2011). The ethnoarchaeology of firewood management in the Fang villages of Equatorial Guinea, central Africa: Implications for the interpretation of wood fuel remains from archaeological sites. JOURNAL OF ANTHROPOLOGICAL ARCHAEOLOGY, 30(3), 375-384. doi:10.1016/j.jaa.2011.05.002

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10.1016/j.jaa.2011.05.002
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Community Identities, Interactions and 'Cultures' in the Pre-Pottery Neolithic of Western Asia: A Commentary on the Production of Historical Knowledge

Asouti, E. (2011). Community Identities, Interactions and 'Cultures' in the Pre-Pottery Neolithic of Western Asia: A Commentary on the Production of Historical Knowledge. In K. Duistermaat, & L. Regulski (Eds.), ICAM (pp. 53-66). Leuven: Peeters.

Conference Paper

Long-term deforestation in NW Spain: linking the Holocene fire history to vegetation change and human activities

Kaal, J., Carrion Marco, Y., Asouti, E., Martin Seijo, M., Martinez Cortizas, A., Costa Casais, M., & Criado Boado, F. (2011). Long-term deforestation in NW Spain: linking the Holocene fire history to vegetation change and human activities. QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS, 30(1-2), 161-175. doi:10.1016/j.quascirev.2010.10.006

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10.1016/j.quascirev.2010.10.006
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2010

Beyond the 'Origins of Agriculture'. Alternative Narratives of Plant Exploitation in the Neolithic of the Middle East

Asouti, E. (2010). Beyond the 'Origins of Agriculture'. Alternative Narratives of Plant Exploitation in the Neolithic of the Middle East. In P. Matthiae, F. Pinnock, L. Nigro, & N. Marchetti (Eds.), International Congress on the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East (pp. 189-203). Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag.

Conference Paper

Farmers, Gatherers, or Horticulturalists? Reconstructing Landscapes of Practice in the Early Neolithic

Asouti, E., & Fairbairn, A. S. (2010). Farmers, Gatherers, or Horticulturalists? Reconstructing Landscapes of Practice in the Early Neolithic. In B. Finlayson, & G. Warren (Eds.), Landscapes in Transition (Vol. 6, pp. 161-172). Oxford: Oxbow Books.

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Remains of Wood Charcoal from Jeitun: Identification and Analysis

Asouti, E. (2010). Remains of Wood Charcoal from Jeitun: Identification and Analysis. In D. R. Harris (Ed.), Origins of Agriculture in Western Central Asia: an Environmental-Archaeological Study (pp. 166-170). Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press.

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Wood Charcoal from the Dam Dam Cheshme Rockshelters

Asouti, E. (2010). Wood Charcoal from the Dam Dam Cheshme Rockshelters. In D. R. Harris (Ed.), Origins of Agriculture in Western Central Asia: an Environmental-Archaeological Study (pp. 199-200). Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press.

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2009

Archaeobotanical evidence

Asouti, E., & Fuller, D. (2009). Archaeobotanical evidence. In C. Evans, J. Pettigrew, Y. K. Tamu, & M. Turin (Eds.), Grounding Knowledge/Walking Land. Archaeological Research and Ethno-historical Identity in Central Nepal (pp. 142-152). Cambridge: McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research.

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The relationship between Early Holocene climate change and Neolithic settlement in Central Anatolia, Turkey: current issues and prospects for future research

Asouti, E. (2009). The relationship between Early Holocene climate change and Neolithic settlement in Central Anatolia, Turkey: current issues and prospects for future research. DOCUMENTA PRAEHISTORICA, VOL XXXVI, 36, 1-5. doi:10.4312/dp.36.1

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10.4312/dp.36.1
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2008

A glimpse through a kitchen key-hole at Late Bronze Age Akrotiri: the organic remains

Sarpaki, A., & Asouti, E. (2008). A glimpse through a kitchen key-hole at Late Bronze Age Akrotiri: the organic remains. In N. Brodie, J. Doole, G. Gavalas, & C. Renfrew (Eds.), Horizon: A colloquium on the prehistory of the Cyclades (pp. 370-376). Cambridge: McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research.

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Trees and Woodlands of South India: Archaeological Perspectives

Asouti, E., & Fuller, D. (2008). Trees and Woodlands of South India: Archaeological Perspectives. Walnut Creek, California: Left Coast Press.

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2006

Beyond the Pre-Pottery Neolithic B interaction sphere

Asouti, E. (2006). Beyond the Pre-Pottery Neolithic B interaction sphere. JOURNAL OF WORLD PREHISTORY, 20(2-4), 87-126. doi:10.1007/s10963-007-9008-1

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10.1007/s10963-007-9008-1
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Group identity and the politics of dwelling at Neolithic Çatalhöyük

Asouti, E. (2006). Group identity and the politics of dwelling at Neolithic Çatalhöyük. In I. Hodder (Ed.), Çatalhöyük Perspectives: Themes from the 1995-9 Seasons (pp. 75-91). Cambridge: McDonald Institute Monographs 40 / British Institute at Ankara.

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Seasonality (Çatalhöyük East)

Fairbairn, A., Asouti, E., Russell, N., & Swogger, J. (2006). Seasonality (Çatalhöyük East). In I. Hodder (Ed.), Çatalhöyük Perspectives: Themes from the 1995-9 Seasons (pp. 93-108). Cambridge: McDonald Institute Monographs, British Institute at Ankara.

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2005

JEBEL KHALID: STAMPED AMPHORA HANDLES 2000—2005

Clarke, G., Jackson, H., Fairbairn, A., & Asouti, E. (2005). JEBEL KHALID: STAMPED AMPHORA HANDLES 2000—2005. Mediterranean Archaeology, 18, 175-191.

Journal article

Reconstructing Woodland Vegetation and its Exploitation by Past Societies, based on the Analysis and Interpretation of Archaeological Wood Charcoal Macro-Remains

Asouti, E., & Austin, P. (2005). Reconstructing Woodland Vegetation and its Exploitation by Past Societies, based on the Analysis and Interpretation of Archaeological Wood Charcoal Macro-Remains. ENVIRONMENTAL ARCHAEOLOGY, 10(1), 1-18. doi:10.1179/env.2005.10.1.1

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10.1179/env.2005.10.1.1
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Vegetation context and wood exploitation in the Southern Neolithic: preliminary evidence from wood charcoals

Asouti, E., Fuller, D., & Korisettar, R. (2005). Vegetation context and wood exploitation in the Southern Neolithic: preliminary evidence from wood charcoals. In U. Franke-Vogt, & H. J. Weisshaar (Eds.), 17th International Conference of the European Association of South Asian Archaeologists (7-11 July 2003, Bonn) (pp. 335-340). Aachen: Linden Soft/Verlag.

Conference Paper

Woodland vegetation and the exploitation of fuel and timber at Neolithic Çatalhöyük: report on the wood charcoal macro-remains

Asouti, E. (2005). Woodland vegetation and the exploitation of fuel and timber at Neolithic Çatalhöyük: report on the wood charcoal macro-remains. In I. Hodder (Ed.), Inhabiting Çatalhöyük: Reports from the 1995-9 Seasons (Vol. Çatalh, pp. 213-258). Cambridge: McDonald Institute Monographs 38 / British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara.

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2003

'Identification of the wood used in the construction of the Sunken Room at Sidon'

Asouti, E., & Griffiths, D. (2003). 'Identification of the wood used in the construction of the Sunken Room at Sidon'. Archaeology and History in Lebanon, 18, 62-69.

Journal article

'Review of The Acheulian Site of Gesher Benot Ya'aqov, Israel - I: The Wood Assemblage by Goren-Inbar, N., Werker, E., and Feibel, G. S.'

Asouti, E. (2003). 'Review of The Acheulian Site of Gesher Benot Ya'aqov, Israel - I: The Wood Assemblage by Goren-Inbar, N., Werker, E., and Feibel, G. S.'. Journal of the Israel Prehistoric Society, 33, 207-211.

Book Review

The wood charcoal macro-remains: a preliminary report

Asouti, E. (2003). The wood charcoal macro-remains: a preliminary report. In E. Peltenburg (Ed.), The Colonisation and Settlement of Cyprus-Investigations at Kissonerga-Mylouthkia: Lemba Archaeological Project, Cyprus, Vol. III.1 (Vol. LXX.4, pp. 73-75). Jonsered: Paul Åströms Förlag.

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Wood charcoal from Santorini (Thera): new evidence for climate, vegetation and timber imports in the Aegean Bronze Age

Asouti, E. (2003). Wood charcoal from Santorini (Thera): new evidence for climate, vegetation and timber imports in the Aegean Bronze Age. ANTIQUITY, 77(297), 471-484. doi:10.1017/S0003598X0009253X

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10.1017/S0003598X0009253X
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Woodland vegetation and fuel exploitation at the prehistoric campsite of Pinarbasi, south-central Anatolia, Turkey: the evidence from the wood charcoal macro-remains

Asouti, E. (2003). Woodland vegetation and fuel exploitation at the prehistoric campsite of Pinarbasi, south-central Anatolia, Turkey: the evidence from the wood charcoal macro-remains. JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE, 30(9), 1185-1201. doi:10.1016/S0305-4403(03)00015-3

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10.1016/S0305-4403(03)00015-3
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2002

Macro-botanical evidence for plant use at Neolithic Catalhoyuk, south-central Anatolia, Turkey

Fairbairn, A., Asouti, E., Near, J., & Martinoli, D. (2002). Macro-botanical evidence for plant use at Neolithic Catalhoyuk, south-central Anatolia, Turkey. VEGETATION HISTORY AND ARCHAEOBOTANY, 11(1-2), 41-54. doi:10.1007/s003340200005

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10.1007/s003340200005
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Subsistence economy in Central Anatolia during the Neolithic - The archaeobotanical evidence

Asouti, E., & Fairbairn, A. (2002). Subsistence economy in Central Anatolia during the Neolithic - The archaeobotanical evidence. In L. Thissen, & F. Gerard (Eds.), The Neolithic of Central Anatolia. Internal developments and external relations during the 9th - 6th millennia cal. BC (pp. 181-192). Istanbul: Ege Yayinlari.

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2001

Charcoal analysis and the reconstruction of ancient woodland vegetation in the Konya Basin, south-central Anatolia, Turkey: results from the Neolithic site of Catalhoyuk East

Asouti, E., & Hather, J. (2001). Charcoal analysis and the reconstruction of ancient woodland vegetation in the Konya Basin, south-central Anatolia, Turkey: results from the Neolithic site of Catalhoyuk East. VEGETATION HISTORY AND ARCHAEOBOTANY, 10(1), 23-32. doi:10.1007/PL00013369

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10.1007/PL00013369
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Undated

Mughr El-Hamamah (Jordan): Archaeobotanical Taphonomy and Site Formation Processes

Alonso-Eguiluz, M., Toffolo, M. B., White, C. E., Asouti, E., boaretto, E., Nilsson Stutz, L., . . . Albert, R. M. (n.d.). Mughr El-Hamamah (Jordan): Archaeobotanical Taphonomy and Site Formation Processes.

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