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

• Main Authors: Mercader, Julio, Akeju, Tolutope, Brown, Melisa, Bundala, Mariam, Collins, Matthew J., Copeland, Les, Crowther, Alison, Dunfield, Peter, Henry, Amanda, Inwood, Jamie, Itambu, Makarius, Kim, Joong-Jae, Larter, Steve, Longo, Laura, Oldenburg, Thomas, Patalano, Robert, Sammynaiken, Ramaswami, Soto, María, Tyler, Robert, Xhauflair, Hermine
• Other Authors: Al, Tom A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Visual arts and music::Art history; Ancient Starch; Biomolecular Archaeology
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/90080; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/49425
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

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...