Starch granules (10) recovered from a cooking-pot (FS1016, sample 13). The AMS date was made directly on the organic residues adhering to the sherd and in which the starch grains were embedded (Zarrillo et al. 2008:5008).
Radiocarbon Date
: Beta-198623
: AMS
: Yes
: organic residue on pottery
: No
: 5279
: 5001
: 4861
: 4470
: 40
:
Attached Files
"Maize starch granule recovered from charred interior residues of pottery (FS1016, sample 13) under polarized (A) and cross-polarized (B) light showing strong birefringence and excellent preservation. (Scale bar, 20 μm.)" (Zarrillo et al. 2008:5008).