PHYTOLITH AND STARCH ANALYSIS OF TWO DENTAL CALCULUS SAMPLES FROM MORRO DO OURO, SOUTHERN BRAZIL
Author(s): Linda Scott Cummings
Year: 2022
Summary
Human teeth were discovered at the Morro do Ouro archaeological site in southern Brazil during excavation and radiocarbon dated to ca. 4500 cal BP. Calculus samples extracted from these teeth were submitted to PaleoResearch Institute for phytolith and starch analysis.
Cite this Record
PHYTOLITH AND STARCH ANALYSIS OF TWO DENTAL CALCULUS SAMPLES FROM MORRO DO OURO, SOUTHERN BRAZIL. Linda Scott Cummings. PRI Technical Report ,2021-035. 2022 ( tDAR id: 520009) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8520009
Keywords
Material
Dental calculus
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Human Remains
Site Name
Morro do Ouro
Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation
General
Phytolith Analysis
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Starch Analysis
Geographic Keywords
Brazil
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Southern Brazil
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute
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