Ancient Maize Map

Information

ID: 631
Other ID: WIS-695
Type: MacroSample
Subtype: unknown
Site: Orendorf (11F1284)
Depositional context: pit
Condition: charred
Pottery type: not applicable
Vessel form: not applicable

Zea mays was recovered from the fill of an aboriginal pit (Feature 231) overlain by 45.7 cm of midden (Bender et al. 1975:123).

This date has been reported in the Canadian Archaeological Radiocarbon Database (CARD) (Morlan and Betts 1999).

Radiocarbon Date

Lab number: WIS-695
Dating method: conventional
Directly dated: Yes
Dated material: charred maize
Contaminated?: No
Lower cal BP (years): 795
Median cal BP (years): 706
Upper cal BP (years): 566
Uncal BP (years): 770
± 1 σ (years): 55
δ13C: -9.3

Attached Files

References Cited

Bender, M. M., R. A. Bryson and D. A. Baerreis
1975 University of Wisconsin Radiocarbon Dates XII. Radiocarbon 17(1):121-134.

Morlan, R. E. and M. Betts
1999-2005 Canadian Archaeological Radiocarbon Database. http://www.canadianarchaeology.ca/. Canadian Museum of Civilization, Gatineau, Quebec.

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