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Interpreting Isotopic and Macrobotanical Evidence for Early Maize in the Eastern Woodlands: A Response to Hart and Colleagues

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 April 2021

Mary L. Simon Open the ORCID record for Mary L. Simon [Opens in a new window] ,
Kristin M. Hedman  and
Thomas E. Emerson
Mary L. Simon*
Affiliation:
Illinois State Archaeological Survey, 209 Nuclear Physics Laboratory, 23 Stadium Drive, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL61820, USA
Kristin M. Hedman
Affiliation:
Illinois State Archaeological Survey, 209 Nuclear Physics Laboratory, 23 Stadium Drive, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL61820, USA
Thomas E. Emerson
Affiliation:
Illinois State Archaeological Survey, 209 Nuclear Physics Laboratory, 23 Stadium Drive, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL61820, USA
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(msimon1@illinois.edu, corresponding author)
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Abstract

In the following response to Hart and colleagues (2021) we clarify our interpretations of the archaeological record for maize use from western Illinois. The robust archaeological record, newly obtained AMS dates, and evaluations of enamel apatite combine to support a late date for maize cultivation in this region. We reiterate that maize histories in the Eastern Woodlands may vary among different regions.

En la siguiente respuesta a Harty colaboradores (2021), aclaramos nuestras interpretaciones del registro arqueológico del uso de maíz en el oeste de Illinois. El sólido registro arqueológico, las fechas AMS recién obtenidas y las evaluaciones de la apatita del esmalte se combinan para respaldar una fecha tardía para el cultivo de maíz en esta región. Reiteramos que la historia del maíz en Eastern Woodlands puede variar entre diferentes regiones.

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maizecarbon isotope assaysAmerican Bottom of Illinoismaízensayos de isótopos de carbonofondo americano de Illinois
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American Antiquity , Volume 86 , Issue 2 , April 2021 , pp. 428 - 430
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Society for American Archaeology

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