Cultural History of Plants

Cover......Page 1
Table of Contents......Page 4
List of Contributors......Page 6
Part I
The Seeds of Time
GHILLEAN T. PRANCE......Page 8
1 The Hunter-Gatherers - IVAN CROWE......Page 10
2 Origins and Spread of Agriculture - DAVID R. HARRIS......Page 20
Part II The Migration of Plants - GHILLEAN T. PRANCE......Page 34
3 Gathering Food from the Wild - ANDREA PIERONI......Page 36
4  Grains - MARK NESBITT......Page 52
5 Roots and Tubers - HELEN SANDERSON......Page 68
6 Fruits - CHARLES R. CLEMENT......Page 84
7 Herbs and Vegetables - JANE M. RENFREW AND HELEN SANDERSON......Page 104
8 Nuts, Seeds, and Pulses - GEORGINA PEARMAN......Page 140
9 Spices - BARBARA PICKERSGILL......Page 160
10 Caffeine, Alcohol, and Sweeteners - HANS T. BECK......Page 180
11 Psychoactive Plants - RICHARD RUDGLEY......Page 198
12 Plants as Medicines - MICHAEL HEINRICH, ANDREA PIERONI, AND PAUL BREMNER......Page 212
13 Fragrant Plants - SUE MINTER......Page 246
14 Ornamentals - PETER BARNES......Page 266
15 Natural Fibers and Dyes - FRANCES A. WOOD AND GEORGE A.F. ROBERTS......Page 294
16 Wood - TONY RUSSELL......Page 322
17 Materials - DAPHNE HAKUNO......Page 342
Part III Today and Tomorrow - GHILLEAN T. PRANCE......Page 362
18 Age of Industrialization and Agro-industry - ANDREW B. JACOBSON......Page 364
19 Invasives - VERNON HEYWOOD......Page 384
20 Conservation of Wild Plants - DAVID R. GIVEN AND NIGEL MAXTED......Page 394
21 Conservation of Crop Genetic Resources - NIGEL MAXTED AND DAVID R. GIVEN......Page 420
Plant Names......Page 438
General References on the History of Useful Plants......Page 440
Index......Page 442