ArBoReaL

The Archaeobotany Research Laboratory (ArBoReaL) is part of the Archaeology Department of Ghent University

and member of the Core Facility GASC (Ghent Archaeological Science Centre).   

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ArBoReaL studies human – environment interactions, plant use and environmental dynamics in the past,

based on the analysis of botanical remains recovered from archaeological features and natural sedimentary archives.  

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The focus of our research is on past anthropogenic woodland exploitation,

the taphonomy of plant remains in archaeological contexts and Holocene vegetation dynamics in NW-Europe. 

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Next to our own research projects, we also provide services for museums,

archaeological companies and other academic institutions.