Ancient Maize Map

Information

ID: 398
Other ID: BGS-2574
Type: MicroSample
Subtype: starch grain
Site: Waynuna
Depositional context: house

45 starch granules recovered at Level 7/Pit C associated with bulk charcoal sample from the same level (see Table 1 and 2 in Perry et al. 2006:77-78).

Radiocarbon Date

Lab number: BGS-2574
Dating method: AMS
Directly dated: No
Dated material: unknown
Contaminated?: No
Lower cal BP (years): 4145
Median cal BP (years): 3879
Upper cal BP (years): 3640
Uncal BP (years): 3633
± 1 σ (years): 85
δ13C:

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References Cited

Perry, L., D. H. Sandweiss, D. R. Piperno, K. Rademaker, M. A. Malpass, A. Umire and P. de la Vera
2006 Early Maize Agriculture and Interzonal Interaction in Southern Peru. Nature 440:76-79.

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