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Development and evaluation of geochemical methods for the sourcing of archaeological maize

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2008

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Benson, L V, Taylor, H E, Peterson, K A, Shattuck, B D, Ramotnik, C A, and Stein, J R, 2008, Development and evaluation of geochemical methods for the sourcing of archaeological maize: Journal of Archaeological Science, v. 35, iss. 4, p. 912-921.

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Strontium (Sr)-isotope values on bone from deer mice pairs from 12 field sites in the Chaco Canyon area, New Mexico, were compared with isotope values of synthetic soil waters from the same fields. The data indicate that mice obtain Sr from near-surface sources and that soil samples collected at depths ranging from 25 to 95 cm contain Sr that is more accessible to the deep roots of maize; thus, synthetic soil solutions provide better data for the sourcing of archaeological maize. However, the Sr-isotope composition of mice may be more valuable in sourcing archaeological remains of animals such as rabbit, turkey, and deer. In a separate study, five Native American maize (Zea mays L. ssp. mays) accessions grown out at New Mexico State [...]

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DOI http://sciencebase.gov/vocab/identifierScheme 10.1016/j.jas.2007.06.018

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