“…Fossil phytoliths are now used for the reconstruction of paleoenvironments (e.g. Alam et al 2009, Barczi et al 2009, Boyd 2005, Bremond et al 2005, 2008a, 2008b, Delhon et al 2003, Evett et al 2007, Fernandez et al 2006, Gil et al 2007, Ghosh et al 2008, Gu et al 2008, Iriarte 2006, Iriarte and Paz 2009, Lu et al 2006, Lu and Liu 2005, Morris et al 2009, Neff et al 2006, Singh et al 2007, Thorn 2004, as indicators of ancient industrial and agricultural practices (e.g. Cabanes et al 2009, Horrocks and Rechtman 2009, Horrocks and Wozniak 2008, Petoe et al 2008, Tsartsidou et al 2008, to locate occupation surfaces and plant use at excavations (e.g.…”