Exaggerated expectations in ancient starch research and the need for new taphonomic and authenticity criteria

• Main Authors: Julio Mercader (Author), Tolutope Akeju (Author), Melisa Brown (Author), Mariam Bundala (Author), Matthew J. Collins (Author), Les Copeland (Author), Alison Crowther (Author), Peter Dunfield (Author), Amanda Henry (Author), Jamie Inwood (Author), Makarius Itambu (Author), Joong-Jae Kim (Author), Steve Larter (Author), Laura Longo (Author), Thomas Oldenburg (Author), Robert Patalano (Author), Ramaswami Sammynaiken (Author), María Soto (Author), Robert Tyler (Author), Hermine Xhauflair (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Canadian Science Publishing, 2018-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Ancient starch research illuminates aspects of human ecology and economic botany that drove human evolution and cultural complexity over time, with a special emphasis on past technology, diet, health, and adaptation to changing environments and socio-economic systems. However, lapses in prevailing s...