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When we are trying to relocate late 19th and early 20th century sites at
Fort Hood, in Texas, we often look for fruit trees, especially plums and
pomegranates. They tend to be pretty obvious as most of our trees are
juniper, mesquite, and scrub oak. The fruit trees are usually found in the
yard area of the main house, near outbuildings or cisterns, and most are
still producing fruit. As far as thyme in cemeteries -- I believe thyme
symbolizes love, courage, and purification, and was always planted in
monastery gardens. Creeping thyme was referred to as Mary's Bedstraw and
thyme was called The Virgin's Humility.
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From: Ben Ford [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 6:12 PM
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Subject: Botany for archaeologists
Dear All:
I am interested in finding references regarding the use of plants as clues
for site identification.
Are there certain kinds of plants that tend to colonize structure sites?
What sorts of domesticates and exotics were most common around homes at
various times (e.g. boxelder, perry winkle, English ivy)?
Once the types of plants to look for have been named, is there a
particularly good book to help with identifying these species in the field?
Thank you in advance for any words of wisdom.
Cheers,
Ben Ford
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