The First Prehispanic Chile ( Capsicum ) from the U.S. Southwest/Northwest Mexico and its Changing Use
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20528263 |
|---|---|
| Authors | P Minnis (0009-0006-3769-1417, University of Oklahoma, corresponding author), Paul E Minnis, Michael E Whalen (University of Tulsa) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 245-257 |
| Publication date | 2010-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7316 • E-ISSN: 2325-5064 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.7183/0002-7316.75.2.245 |
| OpenAlex | W2322699170 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 35 |
Here we report on the first cultivated chile ( Capsicum annuum ) from the prehispanic United States Southwest and far northwest Mexico. A carbonized seed was recovered from a site near Casas Grandes, northwestern Chihuahua dating to the Medio period, A.D. 1200–1450. We then discuss the role of chile among prehispanic indigenous communities in the region and its transformation to a seemingly high profile foodstuff after Spanish contact. We suggest that the context of prehispanic crop introductions was far different from postcontact introductions and that this is central for understanding the changing use of chile in the region
Archaeology · Biology · Context (archaeology) · Geography · Indigenous · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Ecology · Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond · Forestry · Latin American history and culture
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The Mission of San Gregorio de Abo
The Origins of Agriculture
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The Tarahumar of Mexico
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The Tepehuan of Chihuahua. Their Material Culture
Fields of Power
The Local and the Distant in the Origin of Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 0,6 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2021 (11) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |