Abstract
A paleoethnobotanical study was carried out at the Middle Horizon archaeological site of Casa Vieja, located in Callango within the Lower Ica Valley. A total of 23 species were identified, all determined to be of the Magnoliopyta Division, 78 % (or 18 species) were Magnoliopsid and 22% (or 15 species) Liliopsid. The Fabaceae are the best represented family with 6 species. Most of the analyzed samples correspond to seeds of Gossypium barbadense "cotton". Seventy percent of the species were probably used as food; 48% for artifact-making and construction and 52% for medicinal and curative purposes.
| Original language | American English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 33-43 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Revista Peruana de Biologia |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2003 |
Keywords
- Callango
- Casa Vieja
- Ica
- Paleoethnobotany
- Peru
- Plant remains