Recent advances in isotope analysis of botanical remains are expanding the scope of traditional archaeobotanical investigations, allowing to unravel the complex relationships between plants and their ecosystems throughout time. The analysis of stable isotopes in plants, i.e. seeds, phytoliths, charcoal are a useful method to infer natural and anthropogenic effects on the growing conditions of plants. Applications span from the reconstruction of climate, to crop growing conditions, reaching to crop provenancing. Stable isotopes act as natural tracers, preserving information about ancient climates, water sources, and nutrient cycles. This information is particularly significant for understanding past agricultural practices, human diets, and the ecological adaptations of plants. In the framework of the ERC Starting Grant RAINDROPS we invite you to participate in a workshop dedicated to recent research on stable isotopes analysis applied to botanical remains. This will serve a starting point for a reflection on how isotope analysis on experimental and ethnographic reference material allow us to better understand past human-plant relationships and how this research can contribute to the present debate of resilient ecosystems. The session will be held in hybrid form and it will be possible to participate via ZOOM. Please sign up using this FORM.

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Date: 16/06/23

Time: 09.15 - 18.00 h

Place: 40.213 (Roger de Llúria building. Second floor)