Reassessing the northern limit of maize consumption in North America: stable isotope, plant microfossil, and trace element content of carbonized food residue

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 2545-2556

  Boyd, M ^a   Varney, T ^a   Surette, C ^a   Surette, J ^a  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Boreal forest; Great Plains; Maize; Phytoliths; Stable isotope analysis; Starch granules; Trace element analysis; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

BOREAL FOREST; CARBON ISOTOPE; MAIZE; MICROFOSSIL; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; PHYTOLITH; PREHISTORIC; STABLE ISOTOPE; TRACE ELEMENT;

GREAT PLAINS; NORTH AMERICA;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 47049119550     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2008.04.008     Document Type: Article

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