The use of ash as a possible precursor of nixtamalization in western Mesoamerica

Ash contains calcium, potassium and magnesium oxides that when combined with water generate hydroxides. Ash was used by human populations in the Pre-ceramic period to tan skins, make garments and footwear, cure wounds, apply tattoos and perform mummifications. We wondered if the application of ash c...

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Autores principales: Zizumbo Villarreal, Daniel, Colunga-Garcíamarín, Patricia
Formato: Online Artículo
Lenguaje:spa
Publicado: Universidad Autónoma Chapingo 2016
Materias:
cucurbita
domesticación
milpa
phaseolus
selección humana
zea
domestication
nilpa
human selection
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.chapingo.mx/geografia/article/view/r.rga.2016.57.006
https://dx.doi.org/10.5154/r.rga.2016.57.006

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https://revistas.chapingo.mx/geografia/article/view/r.rga.2016.57.006
https://dx.doi.org/10.5154/r.rga.2016.57.006

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