Starch grain characterization of Prosopis chilensis (Mol.) Stuntz and P. flexuosa DC, and the analysis of their archaeological remains in Andean South America

Giovannetti, Marco Antonio; Lema, Verónica Soledad; Bártoli, Carlos Guillermo; Capparelli, Aylen

doi:10.1016/j.jas.2008.06.009

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“…Species similarities are reflected in the pod starch grains. For example, a systematic study showed that there are no differences in starch between P. chilensis and P. flexuosa (35). Algarrobo is ubiquitous in pre-Colombian Peru, most often as wood for fuel or construction (30,36) or more rarely for seeds and edible pods (34).…”

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“…Algarrobo is ubiquitous in pre-Colombian Peru, most often as wood for fuel or construction (30,36) or more rarely for seeds and edible pods (34). A long history of algarrobo use occurs in Argentina, beginning 10,000 years ago (35). In Peru, less is understood regarding prehistoric consumption of algarrobo pods, which are today ground into flour to make a syrup, algarrobina, or for drinks, such as fermented chicha de algarrobo.…”

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Gourd and squash artifacts yield starch grains of feasting foods from preceramic Peru

Duncan

Pearsall

Benfer

2009

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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In a study of residues from gourd and squash artifacts, we recovered starch grains from manioc (Manihot esculenta), potato (Solanum sp.), chili pepper (Capsicum spp.), arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea), and algarrobo (Prosopis sp.) from feasting contexts at the Buena Vista site, a central Peruvian preceramic site dating to Ϸ2200 calendar years B.C. This study has implications for the study of plant food use wherever gourds or squashes are preserved, documents the earliest evidence for the consumption of algarrobo and arrowroot in Peru, and provides insights into foods consumed at feasts.

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Gourd and squash artifacts yield starch grains of feasting foods from preceramic Peru

Duncan

Pearsall

Benfer

2009

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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“…Taxonomic identification of archaeological starch was based on published reference works and a preliminary comparative study (9,10,15,(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30). Reference taxa include Andean pseudocereal, seed, legume, fruit, and geophyte crops like chenopods, amaranth, maize, beans, chiles, manioc, achira, oca, ulluco, and potato (9,10,15,16,23,25,28,(30)(31)(32)(33).…”

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Late Archaic–Early Formative period microbotanical evidence for potato at Jiskairumoko in the Titicaca Basin of southern Peru

Rumold

Aldenderfer

2016

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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The data presented in this paper provide direct microbotanical evidence concerning the early use of potato (Solanum tuberosum) within its botanical locus of origin in the high south-central Andes. The data derive from Jiskairumoko, an early village site in the western Titicaca Basin dating to the Late Archaic to Early Formative periods (∼3,400 cal y BC to 1,600 cal y BC). Because the site reflects the transition to sedentism and food production, these data may relate to potato domestication and early cultivation. Of 141 starch microremains recovered from 14 groundstone tools from Jiskairumoko, 50 are identified as consistent with cultivated or domesticated potato, based on reference to published materials and a study of wild and cultivated potato starch morphology. Along with macro- and microbotanical evidence for chenopod consumption and grinding tool data reflecting intensive use of this technology throughout site occupation, the microbotanical data reported here suggest the intensive exploitation, if not cultivation, of plant resources at Jiskairumoko. Elucidating the details of the trajectory of potato domestication is necessary for an overall understanding of the development of highland Andean agriculture, as this crop is central to the autochthonous agricultural suite. A paucity of direct botanical evidence, however, has hindered research efforts. The results of the modern and archaeological starch analyses presented here underscore the utility of this method in addressing questions related to the timing, mode, and context of potato origins.

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“…Al respecto, resulta factible pensar en una posible sobreestima de este recurso, la cual puede deberse a influencias externas más que a la realidad prehispánica (ver López 2017 para una mayor discusión del tema). En primer lugar, se considera que la alta presencia de macrorrestos de algarrobo en numerosos sitios del NOA (Capparelli y Lema 2011;Giovannetti et al 2008;Oliszewski 1999) pudo influir en considerarlo como básico para la subsistencia en la región Centro. Paralelamente, la información etnobotánica obtenida a lo largo del NOA, NEA y COA refuerza el papel del algarrobo como un alimento tradicional y con raigambre de marcada profundidad (Capparelli 2007;Sciammaro 2015).…”

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Las Sociedades Prehispánicas Tardías en La Región Septentrional Del Centro De Argentina (Sierras Del Norte, Córdoba). Avances a Su Conocimiento Desde Los Recursos Vegetales

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López

2017

Chungará (Arica)

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El período Prehispánico Tardío (ca. 400-1550 d.C.) se caracteriza porque las comunidades que ocuparon el sector centro-oeste de las Sierras de Córdoba llevaron adelante estrategias y patrones de subsistencia flexibles, donde la movilidad estacional desempeñó un papel fundamental, puesto que permitía un uso diversificado del paisaje mediante la explotación de diversos ambientes, los cuales proporcionaban recursos distribuidos de manera heterogénea a lo largo del año. En este contexto, la agricultura, desarrollada a pequeña escala y con escasa tecnificación, no regía la vida de los grupos prehispánicos, sino que estaba supeditada a la ausencia de otras alternativas al inicio de la estación productiva. Los datos recuperados hasta el momento en el sector septentrional de la región, concretamente en Cerro Colorado (Sierras del Norte), ponen en evidencia procesos históricos similares a la región centro-oeste con respecto al tipo de estrategias económicas y, fundamentalmente, las formas de agricultura (de pequeña escala y a secano). Sin embargo, de manera gradual la información acumulada indica que estas estrategias produjeron paisajes diferentes caracterizados por la variabilidad en el manejo de distintas especies vegetales silvestres y domesticadas, en tanto trajo aparejada la implementación de estrategias variadas vinculadas con los tiempos agrícolas y las pautas de movilidad.Palabras claves: centro de Argentina, Sierras del Norte, período Prehispánico Tardío, recursos vegetales. The Late Pre-Hispanic Period (ca. 400-1550 AD) is characterized by communities that occupied the central-western area of the

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Starch grain characterization of Prosopis chilensis (Mol.) Stuntz and P. flexuosa DC, and the analysis of their archaeological remains in Andean South America

Cited by 68 publications

References 18 publications

Gourd and squash artifacts yield starch grains of feasting foods from preceramic Peru

Gourd and squash artifacts yield starch grains of feasting foods from preceramic Peru

Late Archaic–Early Formative period microbotanical evidence for potato at Jiskairumoko in the Titicaca Basin of southern Peru

Las Sociedades Prehispánicas Tardías en La Región Septentrional Del Centro De Argentina (Sierras Del Norte, Córdoba). Avances a Su Conocimiento Desde Los Recursos Vegetales

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