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The domestication and dispersal of large-fruiting Prunus spp.: a metadata analysis of archaeobotanical material

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Dal Martello,  Rita
Department of Archaeology, Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, Max Planck Society;
Domestication and Anthropogenic Evolution Research Group, Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, Max Planck Society;

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von Baeyer,  Madelynn
Department of Archaeology, Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, Max Planck Society;
Domestication and Anthropogenic Evolution Research Group, Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, Max Planck Society;

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Hudson,  Mark
Archaeolinguistic Research Group, Department of Archaeology, Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, Max Planck Society;

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Bjorn,  Rasmus
Department of Archaeology, Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, Max Planck Society;
Archaeolinguistic Research Group, Department of Archaeology, Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, Max Planck Society;

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Leipe,  Christian
Department of Archaeology, Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, Max Planck Society;
Domestication and Anthropogenic Evolution Research Group, Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, Max Planck Society;

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Zach,  Barbara
Department of Archaeology, Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, Max Planck Society;
Domestication and Anthropogenic Evolution Research Group, Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, Max Planck Society;

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Mir Makhamad,  Basira
Department of Archaeology, Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, Max Planck Society;
Domestication and Anthropogenic Evolution Research Group, Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, Max Planck Society;

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Billings,  Traci
Department of Archaeology, Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, Max Planck Society;
Domestication and Anthropogenic Evolution Research Group, Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, Max Planck Society;

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Huber,  Barbara
Department of Archaeology, Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, Max Planck Society;

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Boxleitner,  Kseniia
Department of Archaeology, Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, Max Planck Society;
Domestication and Anthropogenic Evolution Research Group, Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, Max Planck Society;

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Spengler III,  Robert N.
Department of Archaeology, Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, Max Planck Society;
Domestication and Anthropogenic Evolution Research Group, Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, Max Planck Society;

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Dal Martello, R., von Baeyer, M., Hudson, M., Bjorn, R., Leipe, C., Zach, B., et al. (2023). The domestication and dispersal of large-fruiting Prunus spp.: a metadata analysis of archaeobotanical material. Agronomy, 13(4): 1027. doi:10.3390/agronomy13041027.


Cite as: https://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-000C-E926-3
Abstract
The Prunus genus contains many of the most economically significant arboreal crops, cultivated globally, today. Despite the economic significance of these domesticated species, the pre-cultivation ranges, processes of domestication, and routes of prehistoric dispersal for all of the economically significant species remain unresolved. Among the European plums, even the taxonomic classification has been heavily debated over the past several decades. In this manuscript, we compile archaeobotanical evidence for the most prominent large-fruiting members of Prunus, including peach, apricot, almonds, sloes, and the main plum types. By mapping out the chronology and geographic distributions of these species, we are able to discuss aspects of their domestication and dispersal more clearly, as well as identify gaps in the data and unanswered questions. We suggest that a clearer understanding of these processes will say a lot about ancient peoples, as the cultivation of delayed return crops is an indicator of a strong concept of land tenure and the specialization of these cultivation strategies seems to be tied to urbanism and reliable markets. Likewise, the evolution of domestication traits in long-generation perennials, especially within Rosaceae, represents awareness of grafting and cloning practices.