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This edited volume brings together a wide range of inter-disciplinary papers, collating recent archaeobotanical evidence of the past 5-10 years. New evidence is presented, citing a number of case studies, methods of analysing and distinguishing wild and domesticated species are discussed, ethnographic evidence is cited from Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Uganda, Egypt and Sudan. The wider significance of agricultural change in terms of food production and supply are explored, as well as the social and symbolic role of food in ancient societies. An important study bringing a wide range of evidence together in one place.