Ancient Maize Map

Information

ID: 632
Other ID: NSRL-295
Type: MacroSample
Subtype: unknown
Site: Koster
Depositional context: midden
Condition: charred
Pottery type: not applicable
Vessel form: not applicable

Square 193-61, horizon 9B. This maize sample is considered intrusive in this deposit in view of its much younger date than the context of the stratum (Conrad et al. 1984:445, Table 1).

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

Radiocarbon Date

Lab number: NSRL-295
Dating method: AMS
Directly dated: Yes
Dated material: charred maize
Contaminated?: No
Lower cal BP (years): 729
Median cal BP (years): 321
Upper cal BP (years): 0
Uncal BP (years): 250
± 1 σ (years): 300
δ13C:

Attached Files

References Cited

Conard, N., D. L. Asch, N. B. Asch, D. Elmore, H. Gove, M. Rubin, J. A. Brown, M. D. Wiant, K. B. Farnsworth and T. G. Cook
1984 Accelerator Radiocarbon Dating of Evidence for Prehistoric Horticulture in Illinois. Nature 308(5958):443-446.

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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