Ancient Cacao Map

Information

ID: 19
Other ID: Sample 101
Type: ChemicalSample
Subtype: Theobromine
Site: Sán Lorenzo
Depositional context: Burial
Pottery type: Xochiltepec white
Vessel form: necked jar

Excavation area:A4 Ilmenitas JZN, stratum V. Ceramic type: Xochiltepec white. Ceramic form: necked jar (Powis et al. 2011, Table S3).

Phase Date

Name: Sán Lorenzo B
Lower cal years bp: 3150
Midpoint cal Years BP: 3050
Upper cal years bp: 2950

Radiocarbon Date

Lab number: DRI-3591
Dating method: Conventional
Directly dated: No
Dated material: Unknown
Contaminated?: No
Lower cal BP (years): 3451
Median cal BP (years): 3167
Upper cal BP (years): 2853
Uncal BP (years): 2994
± 1 σ (years): 126
δ13C:

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References Cited

Powis, Terry G., Ann Cyphers, Nilesh W. Gaikwad, Louis Grivetti and Kong Cheong
2011 Cacao Use and the San Lorenzo Olmec. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA 108(21):8595-8600.

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