Artículo
Cooked starchy rhizomes in Africa 170 thousand years ago
Fecha de publicación:
01/2020
Editorial:
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Revista:
Science
ISSN:
0036-8075
Idioma:
Inglés
Tipo de recurso:
Artículo publicado
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Resumen
Plant carbohydrates were undoubtedly consumed in antiquity, yet starchy geophytes were seldom preserved archaeologically. We report evidence for geophyte exploitation by early humans from at least 170,000 years ago. Charred rhizomes from Border Cave, South Africa, were identified to the genus Hypoxis L. by comparing the morphology and anatomy of ancient and modern rhizomes. Hypoxis angustifolia Lam., the likely taxon, proliferates in relatively well-watered areas of sub-Saharan Africa and in Yemen, Arabia. In those areas and possibly farther north during moist periods, Hypoxis rhizomes would have provided reliable and familiar carbohydrate sources for mobile groups.
Palabras clave:
ROOTS
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COOKING
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MIDDLE STONE AGE
,
CAVE DEPOSITS
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Articulos(ISES)
Articulos de INST.SUPERIOR DE ESTUDIOS SOCIALES
Articulos de INST.SUPERIOR DE ESTUDIOS SOCIALES
Citación
Wadley, Lyn; Backwell, Lucinda Ruth; d'Errico, Francesco; Sievers, Christine; Cooked starchy rhizomes in Africa 170 thousand years ago; American Association for the Advancement of Science; Science; 367; 6473; 1-2020; 87-91
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