When there is no blog

No one has time to blog all the time or to blog every new archaeobotanical study that deserves it, or relevant genetic study. Some I have set up some scoop.it pages to stash links to sources and citation of interest when I simply don't have time to blog, or have not gotten a chance to read them. Suggestion of sources are welcome. One scoops page that I have been trialling for a while is one rice origins and culture history, and the other is more general on archaeobotany and domestication. I also do one on Nubian archaeology, since I teach in this area.... By the way, for those wondering the image at the left is a waterlogged Euryale ferox seed from Tianluoshan (Neolithic Zhejiang, China).

Eastern Mediternnanean database back on-line

Simone Riehl's database of Eastern Mediterranean and Near Eastern Plant Remains has been offline for a while due to a server change. But tt is now online again under: www.ademnes.de

Wild plant use in archaeobotany: a new networking site

A new Groupsite, a kind of private 'facebook' for thematic sharing and networking has been started for the study  the "Ancient Wild Plant Economy", with a group blog and other networking potential. Visit or join at: http://staple.groupsite.com/main/summary.

Something similar, I came across recently in Archaeobotany.net, which provides networking for the archaeobotany of Asia, Australia and Oceania.

Millet ethusiasts and gerbil enthusiats

At first it seems an unlikely place to look for basic information on millets, but it turns out that gerbil enthusiasts also care about millets (e-gerbil). The information is basic, but this website at least includes info on some of the more obscure millets like Browntop millet (Brachiaria ramosa-- they use the Urochloa name); that is more than can be said for wikipedia. They still missed out the Taiwanese oil millet, and some some of the other hypoer-locals, like Digitaria cruciata or the West African fonios. Still, millet enthusiasts are to be encouraged.

Weeds of Australia database

Just found this. Some basic info on a wide range of "weeds," often with seed images. Includes a bunch of things exotic to Australia that most of us would not regard as weeds, like olives and peaches(!), but it may be a useful resource: http://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/weeds/data/03030800-0b07-490a-8d04-0605030c0f01/media/Html/Index.htm

Fruitpedia

I just came across the on-line Fruitpedia, a compilation of basic information and photos of edible fruits from all over the world. Looks like a useful resource: http://www.fruitipedia.com/index.htm