PHYTOLITH AND STARCH ANALYSIS OF A TOOTH TARTAR SAMPLE FROM SEAMAN MOUND, UTAH

Author(s): Chad Yost

Year: 2009

Summary

A small sample of tooth tartar (calculus) was submitted for phytolith and starch grain analysis. This tartar was removed from the teeth of a 12 year old male by Darrell Thomas, D.D.S., Salt Lake City, Utah. This individual was discovered during an excavation conducted by BYU at the Seaman Mound Site. This site is located in a delta estuary of the Provo River flowing into Utah Lake. The goal of this analysis is to gain a better understanding of some of the foods that this individual had ingested during his lifetime.

Cite this Record

PHYTOLITH AND STARCH ANALYSIS OF A TOOTH TARTAR SAMPLE FROM SEAMAN MOUND, UTAH. Chad Yost. PRI Technical Report ,2009-131. 2009 ( tDAR id: 380050) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8F18Z8F

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Keywords

Material
Human Remains • Tartar • Tooth

Site Name
Seaman Mound Site

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

General
09-131 • Dental Calculus • Phytolith Analysis • Starch Analysis

Geographic Keywords
Provo River • Utah (State / Territory)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -112.95; min lat: 39.93 ; max long: -110.292; max lat: 41.971 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute

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