Artículo
Mote: An ancient recipe in Andean kitchens. Ethnoarchaeological and taphonomic analysis
Fecha de publicación:
08/2022
Editorial:
Elsevier
Revista:
Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports
ISSN:
2352-409X
Idioma:
Inglés
Tipo de recurso:
Artículo publicado
Clasificación temática:
Resumen
Mote is a traditional Andean recipe that can be traced back to pre-Hispanic kitchens. This culinary practice consists of boiling maize grains that were previously dried and peeled with lime or plant ashes. This dish has been part of the dietary staple of people through time. This paper aims to identify vegetal macro and micro remains and the culinary equipment used during mote preparation, to generate indicators for reconstructing past cooking practices. Ethnobotanical, ethnographic, and archaeological methodologies were used to recreate mote recipes following traditional knowledge from Quebrada de Humahuaca. Kernels and starch grains were analyzed to register their transformation through the different stages of the recipe. Functional studies were conducted on ceramic vessels, considering morphometric and performance criteria, as well as use-alteration analysis. As a result, we created a reference collection of modified starch grains and caryopsis fragments, and general processing residues. In addition, ceramic studies allowed recognizing vessels that, due to their physical characteristics and use-alteration traces, could have been used in different stages of mote preparation.
Palabras clave:
CULINARY EQUIPMENT
,
MAIZE
,
MODIFIED STARCH
,
TRADITIONAL RECIPES
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Articulos (INDYA)
Articulos de INSTITUTO DE DATACION Y ARQUEOMETRIA
Articulos de INSTITUTO DE DATACION Y ARQUEOMETRIA
Articulos(INECOA)
Articulos de INSTITUTO DE ECORREGIONES ANDINAS
Articulos de INSTITUTO DE ECORREGIONES ANDINAS
Citación
Musaubach, María Gabriela; Scaro, Agustina; Mote: An ancient recipe in Andean kitchens. Ethnoarchaeological and taphonomic analysis; Elsevier; Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports; 44; 103541; 8-2022; 1-12
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