Archaeological potato tuber remains from the Casma Valley of Peru [Solanum tuberosum]

A collection of 21 preserved tubers of the potato from 4 archaeological sites situated in the Casma Valley of Peru is illustrated and described. The collections from these sites date from the Preceramic Period (2000 B.C.) to the Initial Ceramic Period (1200 B.C.). Identification of the tuber remains...

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Published in:Economic botany 1982-01, Vol.36 (2), p.182-192
Main Authors: Ugent, Donald, Pozorski, Shelia, Pozorski, Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Archaeological sites
Crystals
Excavations
Iodides
Middens
Provenience
Skin color
Starches
Stolons
Tubers
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Summary:A collection of 21 preserved tubers of the potato from 4 archaeological sites situated in the Casma Valley of Peru is illustrated and described. The collections from these sites date from the Preceramic Period (2000 B.C.) to the Initial Ceramic Period (1200 B.C.). Identification of the tuber remains was undertaken through a study of their starch grains. Comparative material used for this purpose included other archaeological collections of tuber remains from the sites of Chilca and Pachacamac, as well as the fresh and dried tubers of modern-day wild and cultivated potato species.
ISSN:0013-0001
1874-9364
DOI:10.1007/BF02858715