Ancient Maize Map

Information

ID: 407
Other ID: BGS-2578
Type: MicroSample
Subtype: starch grain
Site: Waynuna
Depositional context: house

165 starch granules on lithic tool 11 from Level 3b/Pit C and associated with bulk charcoal sample from the same level on feature 1C-1. This level was identified as a posthouse deposit (See Table 1 and 2 in Perry et al. 2006:77-78).

Radiocarbon Date

Lab number: BGS-2578
Dating method: AMS
Directly dated: No
Dated material: unknown
Contaminated?: No
Lower cal BP (years): 3908
Median cal BP (years): 3762
Upper cal BP (years): 3590
Uncal BP (years): 3544
± 1 σ (years): 55
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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