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Paleoethnobotany
The Breadth of Dietary Economy in Bronze Age Central Asia
Arboreal crops on the medieval Silk Road: Archaeobotanical studies at Tashbulak
Dung burning in the archaeobotanical record of West Asia: Where are we now?
Vegetation change and human impacts on Rebun Island (Northwest Pacific) over the last 6000 years

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The famous Shanpula textile fragment from Xinjiang, China. It dates to the Han Dynasty and was recovered in 1984, it is on loan from the Xinjiang Museum to the National Museum in Beijing. What an amazing example of Silk Road trade - clear Mediterranean styles and mythical creatures depicted #centaur #silkroad #xinjiang #china #innerasia #archaeology #silkroutes #ancienttextiles #robertspengler #fruitfromthesands #fruitsofthesilkroad #ancientchina

In beautiful Lecce, Italy, for the #iwgp2019 #internationalworkgroupforpalaeoethnobotany the photo is the ruins of the Roman amphitheater in the city. #paleoethnobotany #archaeology #archaeobotany #archaeologicalscience #robertspengler #fruitfromthesands #fruitsofthesilkroad #botany #plantsciences

The view from the Tian Shan looking towards Almaty, Kazakhstan. Many of the most important routes of the ancient Silk Road traversed mountain passes, such as along the Ili Valley, which had forage and water for herd animals and food in the farming town for the herders. #silkroad #silkroutes #centralasia #innerasia #kazakhstan #archaeology #almaty #camelcaravan #bactriancamel #fruitfromthesands #fruitsofthesilkroad #robertspengler #tangdynasty

The face of the Ancient Silk Road, Sogdians from the heart of the ancient trade routes are historically credited with being the main merchants along the ancient trade network. This drip glaze figure of a Sogdian camel herder was excavated in 1963 from Guanlin, Luoyang, Henan Province. It dates to the Tang Dynasty (618-907AD), and is currently on display at the National Museum in Beijing. #silkroad #silkroutes #centralasia #innerasia #china #archaeology #beijing #camelcaravan #bactriancamel #fruitfromthesands #fruitsofthesilkroad #robertspengler #tangdynasty

The traction of the Ancient Silk Road, Bactrian camels were the main movers of good along the ancient trade network. This drip glaze figure of a Silk Road camel was excavated in 1963 from Guanlin, Luoyang, Henan Province. It dates to the Tang Dynasty (618-907AD), and is currently on display at the National Museum in Beijing. #silkroad #silkroutes #centralasia #innerasia #china #archaeology #beijing #camelcaravan #bactriancamel #fruitfromthesands #fruitsofthesilkroad #robertspengler #tangdynasty

Albuquerque from a couple weeks ago - city was flooded with archaeologists for a few days of conferencing. #archaeology #albuquerque #newmexico #desert #hotairballoons #robertspengler

“Fruit from the Sands” - a fruit display at a lovely Riad in northern Marrakech. Took a wonderful trip to explore this Moroccan city a few weeks ago with @monica.yanda @katespengler and Austin Miller. It is interesting to see how prominent fruits are along the North Africa trade routes as well. #fruitfromthesands #robertspengler #northafrica #fruits #riad #morroco #marrakech #silkroad #atlasmountains #essouaria

I spent a lovely evening in the desert near Marrakech a few weeks ago with the beautiful @monica.yanda what a lovely landscape. #silkroad #robertspengler #morocco #marrakech #africa #camping #glamping #camels #camelcaravan #silkroutes #fruitsofthesilkroad #fruitfromthesands #desertliving

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