Archaeobotany of capers (Capparis) (Capparaceae)

Vegetation History and Archaeobotany

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 295-313

  Rivera, D ^a   Inocencio, C ^a   Obon C ^b   Carreno E ^a   Reales, A ^a   Alcaraz, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Foods; Medicinal plants; Mediterranean; Near East; Plant domestication; Spices; Written evidence

Indexed keywords

BRASSICACEAE; CAPPARIS; CAPPARIS DECIDUA; CAPPARIS SPINOSA; ROMAN;

EID: 0036883030     PISSN: 09396314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003340200042     Document Type: Article

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