STARCH GRAIN AND PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS OF SEDIMENT, GROUNDSTONE, AND CERAMIC ARTIFACTS FROM THE SAINTE-AGHATE SETTLEMENT, FRENCH GUIANA

Author(s): Chad Yost

Year: 2011

Summary

Samples from the Sainte-Agathe settlement, located along the coastal region of French Guiana, were submitted for starch grain and phytolith analysis. This site was occupied from the 15th century to at least the end of the 16th century. These analyses will be used to identify microbotanical remains that may provide information on subsistence activities at the Sainte-Agathe settlement.

Cite this Record

STARCH GRAIN AND PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS OF SEDIMENT, GROUNDSTONE, AND CERAMIC ARTIFACTS FROM THE SAINTE-AGHATE SETTLEMENT, FRENCH GUIANA. Chad Yost. PRI Technical Report ,2011-033. 2011 ( tDAR id: 380171) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8QR4WQ4

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Keywords

Culture
Historic

Site Name
Sainte-Agathe settlement

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

General
11-033 • Phytolith Analysis • Starch Analysis

Geographic Keywords
French Guiana

Temporal Coverage

Calendar Date: 1400 to 1500 (AD)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -54.899; min lat: 2.087 ; max long: -51.097; max lat: 6.337 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute

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