Carlos G. Santiago-Marrero
@carlos-sm.bsky.social
🇵🇷 Boricua archaeobotanist, dedicated to the study of microbotanical remains (phytoliths and starch grains)🌾🔬. My research focuses on foodways, plant use, and socio-ecological interactions in prehistoric Southwest Asia and the Neotropics.
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Why do some plants grow tiny glass-like structures called phytoliths? New research by @jehovalourenco.bsky.social reveals that monocots evolved this trick twice - and some later dropped it.
A story of convergent evolution, loss, an cellular creativity
🧪 doi.org/10.1002/ajb2...
A story of convergent evolution, loss, an cellular creativity
🧪 doi.org/10.1002/ajb2...
July 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Why do some plants grow tiny glass-like structures called phytoliths? New research by @jehovalourenco.bsky.social reveals that monocots evolved this trick twice - and some later dropped it.
A story of convergent evolution, loss, an cellular creativity
🧪 doi.org/10.1002/ajb2...
A story of convergent evolution, loss, an cellular creativity
🧪 doi.org/10.1002/ajb2...
Today we concluded the 14th International Meeting on Phytolith Research in Barcelona after six amazing days of workshops, presentations, and great people. Looking forward to the next meeting in São Paulo, Brazil!
July 18, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Today we concluded the 14th International Meeting on Phytolith Research in Barcelona after six amazing days of workshops, presentations, and great people. Looking forward to the next meeting in São Paulo, Brazil!
🌾Almost ready for the next International Meeting on Phytolith Research!!
July 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM
🌾Almost ready for the next International Meeting on Phytolith Research!!
We took a break to visit El Yunque National Rainforest. It's also impressive how the forest has recovered from the devastating Hurricane Maria.
June 18, 2025 at 3:06 PM
We took a break to visit El Yunque National Rainforest. It's also impressive how the forest has recovered from the devastating Hurricane Maria.
We're back in Puerto Rico to continue our archaeological work at Caguana! Over the past months, we've processed some of the sediment samples with great results. Now it’s time to dive into lab work and take a closer look at materials from one of the most promising excavation units.🌿🏺🔬
June 11, 2025 at 12:57 PM
We're back in Puerto Rico to continue our archaeological work at Caguana! Over the past months, we've processed some of the sediment samples with great results. Now it’s time to dive into lab work and take a closer look at materials from one of the most promising excavation units.🌿🏺🔬
🚨New paper alert🚨
Adding ‘flavour’ to past cuisines: First steps towards a phytolith reference collection of modern Mediterranean herbs🌿
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Adding ‘flavour’ to past cuisines: First steps towards a phytolith reference collection of modern Mediterranean herbs🌿
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Adding ‘flavour’ to past cuisines: First steps towards a phytolith reference collection of modern Mediterranean herbs
Most aromatic herbs belong to plants within the onion subfamily (Allioideae Herb.), the mint family (Lamiaceae Martinov), the parsley family (Apiaceae…
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March 31, 2025 at 5:28 PM
🚨New paper alert🚨
Adding ‘flavour’ to past cuisines: First steps towards a phytolith reference collection of modern Mediterranean herbs🌿
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Adding ‘flavour’ to past cuisines: First steps towards a phytolith reference collection of modern Mediterranean herbs🌿
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
🚨Check out the "Ethics in Archaeobotany" questionnaire 🚨—open until January 17, 2025! 👀
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Ethics in Archaeobotanical Research Questionnaire
General Aim. The aim of this questionnaire is to gather information about the ethical issues that arise in the field of Archaeobotany (aspects linked to laboratory methods and general archaeobotanical...
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January 7, 2025 at 2:21 PM
🚨Check out the "Ethics in Archaeobotany" questionnaire 🚨—open until January 17, 2025! 👀
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🚨Paper alert 🚨
Third paper in what has been a very productive year.
Check it out to learn more about microbotanical remains in dental calculus and oral health in Neolithic Anatolia 🦷🔬
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Microbotanical analyses of dental calculus and caries occurrence at Neolithic Tepecik-Çiftlik, Türkiye: insights into diet and oral health - Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences
The transition to agriculture-based economies and sedentary lifeways during the Neolithic brought significant changes in oral health and diet. Despite the influence of physiological and cultural facto...
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December 23, 2024 at 2:45 PM
🚨Paper alert 🚨
Third paper in what has been a very productive year.
Check it out to learn more about microbotanical remains in dental calculus and oral health in Neolithic Anatolia 🦷🔬
link.springer.com/article/10.1...