Starch and chemical analyses in determining uses of archaeological jars from the guachimontones site, Mexico

Miguel Ángel Novillo Verdugo; Rodrigo Esparza López

Starch and chemical analyses in determining uses of archaeological jars from the guachimontones site, Mexico

Translated title of the contribution: Análisis químico y de almidones en la determinación de usos de tinajas arqueológicas en el sitio guachimontones (México)

Miguel Ángel Novillo Verdugo
, Rodrigo Esparza López

Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia Mexico

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Abstract

Ceramics, by their constituent features, are resistant to degradation over time and thus are suitable for generating data that provide insight into their use. Thus, chemical and starch analyses were conducted on a set of eight ceramic jars registered at the archaeological site of Guachimontones. The tests applied were chosen in order to identify evidence of organic and inorganic waste. These analyses are complimentary because chemistry indicates the particular use of an artifact while starches corroborate their use in such things as food, medicinal, or ceremonial practices.

Translated title of the contribution	Análisis químico y de almidones en la determinación de usos de tinajas arqueológicas en el sitio guachimontones (México)
Original language	Spanish
Pages (from-to)	57-61
Number of pages	5
Journal	Arqueologia Iberoamericana
Volume	2016
Issue number	29
State	Published - 28 Mar 2016
Externally published	Yes

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