Ancient Maize Map

Information

ID: 378
Other ID: NZA-10929
Type: MicroSample
Subtype: phytolith
Site: Aguadulce
Depositional context: artifact

Phytoliths sample from a milling stone tool in Zone C (Piperno et al. 2000:895).

Radiocarbon Date

Lab number: NZA-10929
Dating method: AMS
Directly dated: No
Dated material: charcoal
Contaminated?: No
Lower cal BP (years): 7256
Median cal BP (years): 7102
Upper cal BP (years): 6960
Uncal BP (years): 6207
± 1 σ (years): 60
δ13C:

Attached Files

References Cited

Piperno, D. R.
2009 Identifying crop plants with phytoliths (and starch grains) in Central and South America: A review and an update of the evidence. Quaternary International 193(1/2):146-159.

Piperno, D. R., A. J. Ranere, I. Holst and P. Hansell
2000 Starch Grains Reveal Early Root Crop Horticulture in the Panamanian Tropical Forest. Nature 407:894-897.

Comments

No comments yet