Experimental assessment of maize phytolith and starch taphonomy in carbonized cooking residues

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2708-2713

  Raviele, Maria E ^a,b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Eastern North America; Maize; Phytoliths; Residues; Starch; Taphonomy; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ASSESSMENT METHOD; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MAIZE; MICROFOSSIL; PHYTOLITH; STARCH; TAPHONOMY;

NORTH AMERICA;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 80051789019     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2011.06.008     Document Type: Article

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