Ancient Maize Map

Information

ID: 548
Other ID: AA-93180
Type: MacroSample
Subtype: cob
Site: Los Gavilanes
Depositional context: midden
Condition: uncharred
Pottery type: not applicable
Vessel form: not applicable

Maize cob collected by David Kelley in 1957, from N1/Pit II Level 5, and currently archived in the Harvard Herbaria collection. Benz et al. (2011) sampled and measured this maize cob in 2010 (Sample ID 81: cob #1, sample B).

Radiocarbon Date

Lab number: AA-93180
Dating method: AMS
Directly dated: Yes
Dated material: uncharred maize
Contaminated?: No
Lower cal BP (years): 646
Median cal BP (years): 599
Upper cal BP (years): 529
Uncal BP (years): 624
± 1 σ (years): 33
δ13C: -9.0

Attached Files

References Cited

Benz, Bruce F., Michael Blake and Virginia Popper
2011 AMS Radiocarbon Dates and Morphological Measurements for Archaeological Maize Samples from Los Gavilanes (Huarmey). Unpublished Preliminary Report Submitted to Harvard University Herbaria. On File with Laboratory of Archaeology, University of B.C., Vancouver.

Kelley, D. H. and D. Bonavia
1963 New Evidence for Preceramic Maize on the Coast of Peru. Ñawpa Pacha 1:39-41.

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