Differentiation of archaeological maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) from native wild grasses based on starch grain morphology : Cases from the Central Pampas of Argentina

This paper presents, for the first time, a detailed study, from an archaeological perspective, of the morphological characteristics of the starch grains within the kernels of selected native wild grasses found in the Central Pampas of Argentina. We compared native wild grasses to maize starch grains...

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Autores principales: Musaubach, María Gabriela, Plos, Anabela, Babot, María del Pilar
Formato: Articulo Preprint
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2012
Materias:
Arqueología
Archaeobotany
Central Pampas of Argentina
Maize
Wild grases
Starch
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/99993
https://ri.conicet.gov.ar/11336/23282
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SEDICI (UNLP) de Universidad Nacional de La Plata
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topic Arqueología
Archaeobotany
Central Pampas of Argentina
Maize
Wild grases
Starch
spellingShingle Arqueología
Archaeobotany
Central Pampas of Argentina
Maize
Wild grases
Starch
Musaubach, María Gabriela
Plos, Anabela
Babot, María del Pilar
Differentiation of archaeological maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) from native wild grasses based on starch grain morphology : Cases from the Central Pampas of Argentina
topic_facet Arqueología
Archaeobotany
Central Pampas of Argentina
Maize
Wild grases
Starch
description This paper presents, for the first time, a detailed study, from an archaeological perspective, of the morphological characteristics of the starch grains within the kernels of selected native wild grasses found in the Central Pampas of Argentina. We compared native wild grasses to maize starch grains, which can be distinguished from each other based on their size, shape and other attributes. The majority of the studied grains did not share morphological characteristics with maize starch grains. Considering this, it can be said that, if irregular and polyhedral grains with transverse or radial fissures dominate the starch assemblage, maize identification may be done on the basis of both morphology and size. Additionally, this research contributes to the characterization of the starch grains of the Panicoideae subfamily, which includes maize. Several classes of simple and compound starch grains are described and defined for native species of Pooideae, Chloridoideae, Arundinoideae, and Panicoideae subfamilies. The results obtained may constitute a baseline for the future determination of maize and wild grass use in archaeological contexts belonging to Middle/Late Holocene hunter gatherers in the Pampas of Argentina and neighboring areas.
format Articulo
Preprint
author Musaubach, María Gabriela
Plos, Anabela
Babot, María del Pilar
author_facet Musaubach, María Gabriela
Plos, Anabela
Babot, María del Pilar
author_sort Musaubach, María Gabriela
title Differentiation of archaeological maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) from native wild grasses based on starch grain morphology : Cases from the Central Pampas of Argentina
title_short Differentiation of archaeological maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) from native wild grasses based on starch grain morphology : Cases from the Central Pampas of Argentina
title_full Differentiation of archaeological maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) from native wild grasses based on starch grain morphology : Cases from the Central Pampas of Argentina
title_fullStr Differentiation of archaeological maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) from native wild grasses based on starch grain morphology : Cases from the Central Pampas of Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Differentiation of archaeological maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) from native wild grasses based on starch grain morphology : Cases from the Central Pampas of Argentina
title_sort differentiation of archaeological maize (<i>zea mays</i> l.) from native wild grasses based on starch grain morphology : cases from the central pampas of argentina
publishDate 2012
url http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/99993
https://ri.conicet.gov.ar/11336/23282
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