A comment by Robert Power There has been increasing interest in dental calculus as a source of information on early diet, lifestyle, and environment. A significant portion of this research has reported phytoliths trapped in this context, although they are less commonly reported than starch granules. Dental calculus is a unique context for the preservation […]
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- December 16, 2019
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Zuo, X., & Lu, H. (2019). Phytolith Radiocarbon Dating: A Review of Previous Studies in China and the Current State of the Debate. Frontiers in plant science, 10. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2019.01302/full This paper reviews the various aspects of the debate regarding the reliability of phytolith carbon dating. Although it is more slanted toward “believing in the reliability of phytolith […]
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