Ancient Maize Map

Information

ID: 306
Other ID: Beta-125107
Type: MicroSample
Subtype: phytolith
Site: La Emerenciana
Depositional context: midden

AMS date on a pottery sample with carbonized food residues (Staller and Thompson 2002:44).

Radiocarbon Date

Lab number: Beta-125107
Dating method: AMS
Directly dated: Yes
Dated material: organic residue on pottery
Contaminated?: No
Lower cal BP (years): 4409
Median cal BP (years): 4198
Upper cal BP (years): 3999
Uncal BP (years): 3860
± 1 σ (years): 50
δ13C:

Attached Files

References Cited

Staller, J. E. and R. G. Thompson
2002 A Multidisciplinary Approach to Understanding the Initial Introduction of Maize into Coastal Ecuador. Journal of Archaeological Science 29(1):33-50.

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