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Cluster analysis of the coprolites from antelope house: Implications for anasazi diet and cuisine

1995; Elsevier BV; Volume: 22; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/0305-4403(95)90004-7

1095-9238

Mark Q. Sutton, Karl J. Reinhard,

Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies

This paper reports on a cluster analysis of 155 coprolites from Antelope House, a prehistoric Anasazi site in Canyon de Chelly, Arizona. The analysis revealed three primary clusters; whole kernel maize, milled maize, and nonmaize, which we believe to represent seasonal- and preference-related cuisine. Protein residue analysis on a subsample of the specimens added depth to the analysis.