Simone, I attached a file I put together with some references that may be of use to your student for Catha edulis. I also attached a 2003 article I wrote for Economic Botany on Old World archaeobotanical records of psychoactive plant use. Hope this all is helpful?
Aloha, Mark Merlin
Professor, Botany Department
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, Hawaii
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From: Simone Riehl <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thursday, July 30, 2009 10:43 am
Subject: Catha edulis
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> Dear archaeobotanists,
>
> an anthropologist at our department found indication of
> mechanical
> irritation on a human mandible from an Arabian site concluding
> on the
> use of psychoactive plants, in particular the use of Qat.
> She wanted to know whether there is any archaeobotanical
> evidence for
> the use of Qat or at least finds of the fruits from Catha edulis.
> Any references are welcome.
> Thanks.
>
> Regards,
> Simone
>
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