Examination of botanical remains from early neolithic houses at Nabta Playa, Western Desert, Egypt, with special reference to sorghum grains

During the field seasons of 1990 and 1991 a rich collection of charred fruits and seeds was found at the early neolithic site E-75-6 at Nabta Playa (Fig. 9.1). Samples from 1990 were collected, sorted and tentatively identified by the first author; those from 1991 were collected and briefly examined by Lucyna Kubiak of the A. Mickiewicz University, Poznan. Plant materials from both seasons were generally similar in taxonomic composition.