Ancient Maize Map

Information

ID: 475
Other ID: OS-60
Type: MicroSample
Subtype: pollen
Site: Lake Cobá
Depositional context: lake

Ostracod was dated from core sample 14/15-VIII-80 at a depth of 335 cm. Maize pollen began to appear in Zone 3 at 580 cm and continued to appear sporadically until the present day (Leyden et al. 1998:115-116, Table 1).

Radiocarbon Date

Lab number: OS-60
Dating method: AMS
Directly dated: No
Dated material: other
Contaminated?: No
Lower cal BP (years): 2844
Median cal BP (years): 2731
Upper cal BP (years): 2494
Uncal BP (years): 2600
± 1 σ (years): 50
δ13C:

Attached Files

References Cited

Leyden, B. W., M. Brenner and B. H. Dahlin
1998 Cultural and climatic history of Cobá, a Lowland Maya city in Quintana Roo, Mexico. Quaternary Research 49(1):111-122.

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