What’s new during the first millennium BCE in Greece? Archaeobotanical results from Olynthos and Sikyon

摘要: Abstract This paper investigates agricultural practices during the 1st millennium BCE in Greece. New archaeobotanical data provide fresh insights on plant economy at urban centers of Sikyon and Olynthos, dated to Archaic-Classical period. The results show that staple Olynthos was based a broad spectrum. However, analysis records presence taxa such as sesame (Sesamum indicum) pine (Pinus pinea) are usually absent assemblages from In order understand role place these sites within ancient Greek world, we draw wider comparison ubiquity main economic using available records, covering Protogeometric period end Hellenistic gives an overview plants exploited also focuses unusual remains recently recovered.