Bernard Bell

PhD in Paleoenvironmental Science from the University of Chicago. Conducted flotation analysis on sediment samples from Göbekli Tepe's enclosures, identifying wild cereal grains and achenes. Developed the "Anatolian Wild Harvest Index" for early Holocene sites. Focuses on the plant evidence contradicting pure hunter-gatherer models. Writes to explain how wild grain processing at the site indicates early sedentary behaviors and localized resource management.