Phytolith Systematics

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxiv

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2. Phytolith Systematics: An Introduction

   • Susan C. Mulholland, George Rapp Jr.

   Pages 1-13

3. Great Expectations: A Short Historical Review of European Phytolith Systematics

   • Alix H. Powers

   Pages 15-35

4. Developing a Phytolith Classification System

   • Deborah M. Pearsall, Elizabeth H. Dinan

   Pages 37-64

5. A Morphological Classification of Grass Silica-Bodies

   • Susan C. Mulholland, George Rapp Jr.

   Pages 65-89

6. Toward a Classification Scheme of Sedge (Cyperaceae) Phytoliths

   • Amy L. Ollendorf

   Pages 91-111

7. Predicted World Distribution of C3 and C4 Grass Phytoliths

   • Page C. Twiss

   Pages 113-128

8. Preliminary Identification of Silica Skeletons from Near Eastern Archaeological Sites: An Anatomical Approach

   • Arlene Miller Rosen

   Pages 129-147

9. Cereal Grain Phytoliths of Southwest Asia and Europe

   • Lawrence Kaplan, Mary B. Smith, Lesley Ann Sneddon

   Pages 149-174

10. Illustrated Phytoliths from Assorted Food Plants

    • Linda Scott Cummings

    Pages 175-192

11. Classification of Opal Phytoliths Formed in Selected Dicotyledons Native to the Great Plains

    • Steven R. Bozarth

    Pages 193-214

12. Phytolith Taxonomy in Selected Species of Texas Cacti

    • John G. Jones, Vaughn M. Bryant Jr.

    Pages 215-238

13. Silica Deposition in Subterranean Organs

    • Allan G. Sangster, Martin J. Hodson

    Pages 239-251

14. Darwin and Design in Phytolith Systematics: Morphometric Methods for Mitigating Redundancy

    • Irwin Rovner, John C. Russ

    Pages 253-276

15. Annotated Bibliography of Phytolith Systematics

    • Susan C. Mulholland, Elizabeth J. Lawlor, Irwin Rovner

    Pages 277-322

16. Back Matter

    Pages 323-350

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This volume is the first in theAdvances in Archaeological and Museum Science series sponsored by the Society for Archaeological Sciences. The purpose of this biennial series is to provide summaries of advances in closely defined topics in archaeometry, archaeological science, environmental archaeology, preservation technology and museum conservation. The Society for Archaeological Sciences (SAS) exists to encourage interdisci­ plinary collaboration between archaeologists and colleagues in the natural and physical sciences. SAS members are drawn from many disciplinary fields. However, they all share a common belief that physical science techniques and methods constitute an essential component of archaeological field and laboratory studies. The General Editors wish to express their appreciation to Renee S. Kra and Frances D. Moskovitz of Radiocarbon for their special expertise and assistance in the production of this volume. We also appreciate the contribution of the two reviewers for their excellent comments and suggestions. The General Editor responsible for undertaking the development of this volume was R. E. Taylor.

• plant
• plants
• systematics
• taxonomy

• Archaeometry Laboratory, University of Minnesota, Duluth, USA

  George Rapp, Susan C. Mulholland

• Center for Ancient Studies, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, USA

  George Rapp, Susan C. Mulholland

• Boston University, USA

  George Rapp

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