Ancient Maize Map

Information

ID: 406
Other ID: BGS-2577
Type: MicroSample
Subtype: starch grain
Site: Waynuna
Depositional context: house

49 starch granules recovered from Level 4/Pit D and associated with bulk charcoal sample from the same level. This level was identified as a use deposit on floor (See Table 1 and 2 in Perry et al. 2006:77-78).

Radiocarbon Date

Lab number: BGS-2577
Dating method: AMS
Directly dated: No
Dated material: unknown
Contaminated?: No
Lower cal BP (years): 3887
Median cal BP (years): 3763
Upper cal BP (years): 3638
Uncal BP (years): 3545
± 1 σ (years): 45
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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