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Plum remains have been found in Neolithic age archaeological sites along with olives, grapes and figs. [4] [5] According to Ken Albala, plums originated in Iran. [6] They were brought to Britain from Asia. [7] An article on plum tree cultivation in Andalusia (southern Spain) appears in Ibn al-'Awwam's 12th-century agricultural work, Book on ...
They noted little variation in most of the pits and they may be interpreted as fire, storage or refuse pits. [1] Feature 125 in particular was noted to be a roasting pit similar to those found at other Upper Mississippian-affiliated sites of Zimmerman, [3] [4] Rader, [5] Knoll Spring, [6] Schwerdt, [7] [8] [9] Elam, [7] [8] Griesmer [10] and ...
The Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary (Plum Island) is a 52-acre island in the Illinois River owned by the Illinois Audubon Society. [1] It was purchased March 24, 2004, to act as a wildlife sanctuary [ 1 ] and to protect foraging habitat for wintering bald eagles . [ 2 ]
Plums may get overlooked for flashier summer fruits, but they provide benefits and healthy nutrients to aid your heart, gut and bones, dietitians say. Yes, plums help you poop. But they have other ...
Other types of stone fruit, like peaches, apricots, and plums, also have pits that contain amygdalin. But the concentration varies across fruits, and even within the same species of fruit based on ...
The refuse pits were thought to have first been storage pits that were converted into refuse pits once their contents began to sour. They contained animal bone, charcoal and artifacts. The roasting pits appear to correspond to what has ethnographically been described as “macoupin roasting pits” by the early French explorers Deliette and ...
The northern pits 1-8 are known for the Braidwood Biota with mostly terrestrial fauna and flora. Pit 11, which was located southwest of the town of Braidwood, Illinois, is known for its Essex Biota with a greater abundance of marine species. [7] Pit 11 is now Braidwood State Fish and Wildlife Area, an Illinois state park. Fossil collecting is ...
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