Plant microremains in dental calculus as a record of plant consumption: A test with Twe forager-horticulturalists

Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports

Volumn 2, Issue , 2015, Pages 449-457

  Leonard, Chelsea ^a,b   Vashro, Layne ^b   O'Connell, James F ^b   Henry, Amanda G ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY ANTHROPOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Dental calculus; Foragers; Phytolith; Plant foods; Starch

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937874320     PISSN: 2352409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2015.03.009     Document Type: Article

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