MESOLITHIC PLANT EXPLOITATION AT THE ROC DEL MIGDIA, CATALONIA

Charred plant remains from the mesolithic site of Roe del Migdia have been analysed in detail. Hazel shell and endocarp fragments of sloe (P runus spinosa L.) have been identified by incident light microscopy an d an attempt has been made at the identification of quantities of pare nchymatous plant remains through the use of the scanning electron micr oscope. A number of different classes of tissue are described and the implications of the results discussed. (C) 1995 Academic Press Limited