The Research Groups

 

During the 19th Conference of the IWGP, the Committee agreed upon the idea of enabling subgroups under the umbrella of the IWGP. These Research Groups are maintained and managed by their respective coordinators. Listed below, you find the currently existing groups in alphabetical order.

 Analysis of Archaeological Food Remains

Coordinator

Lara González Carretero

Foundation

2023

 

Description

This research group provides a platform for researchers of all career stages and levels of experience interested in the analysis of archaeological remains of food. We focus on investigating, discussing and promoting (…)

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 International Workshop for African Archaeobotany (IWAA)

Coordinators

Mennat-Allah El Dorry

Claire Joanna Malleson

Charlène Bouchaud

Dorian Q. Fuller

Foundation

1994

Part of the IWGP since 2025

 

Description

This workshop, first held in 1994, aims to provide a basis for researchers interested in archaeobotany and past human plant use on the African continent to compare and discuss results, share methods, practices, and new ideas (…)

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Early Plant Management & Domestication in SW Asia

Coordinators

Amaia Arranz-Otaegui

Alexander Weide

Jade Whitlam

Foundation

2023

Description

The research group provides a platform for investigating, discussing and promoting a better understanding of the origins and development of plant management and domestication in southwest Asia (…)

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Background image: Charred cultivated plant remains from Fuente Álamo (prov. Almería, Spain), Bronze Age El Argar culture © Hans-Peter Stika