Macrobotanical (Material Keyword)
Plant remains such as fruit, seeds, buds, or other plant parts.
5,376-5,377 (5,377 Records)
A twig that formed part of the framework for the granary at 5RB705 and single zea mays cob, representing maize stored in the granary, were submitted for analysis. Phytoliths were extracted from the cob and measured to obtain a signature of the type of maize represented and also to assess growing conditions under which this corn was grown.
Zooarchaeological and Stable Isotope Analysis of Deer at Isla Cilvituk, Campeche, Mexico (2018)
The purpose of my thesis is to analyze the deer from the zooarchaeological assemblage recovered from the archaeological site of Isla Cilvituk, Campeche, Mexico, to determine if environmental depression affected Isla Cilvituk. Isla Cilvituk is a Maya archaeological site located in a lacustrine region on the Yucatán peninsula. Environmental depression is defined as the destruction of ecosystems by the mismanagement of resources and/or climate shifts. I focus on deforestation and animal...