The importance of plants in prehistoric diets was largely unknown until which of the following techniques was used?
A) Total station mapping of in situ artifacts
B) The stratigraphic method
C) Excavation by natural rather than arbitrary levels
D) Flotation

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Flotation is a technique used in archaeology to recover very small artifacts and plant remains from soil samples. This method has significantly improved our understanding of prehistoric diets by revealing the types of plants that were consumed.

The Importance of Plants in Prehistoric Diets Was Largely Unknown