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The origins of plant cultivation in South Americaessay 1992 • Pearsall, Deborah M.
Highland Andean Archaic • South America > Central Andes
Pearsall examines the archeological evidence for the rise of plant domestication in South America and presents the various dates. She discusses the likely area of origin of the various plant species. 'Cultivated plants first appear in the archaeologi...Pachamachay ethnobotanical reportbook chapter 1980 • Pearsall, Deborah M.
Highland Andean Archaic • South America > Central Andes
Pearsall examined the abundant carbonized botanical remains from unit 1 and unit 7 at Pachamachay cave. She describes the various ecological zones where different plants can be found today to help determine land-use prehistorically. Comparative mater...