Early sunflower head remains from Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, USA

Renée M. Bonzani; George M. Crothers; Patrick Trader; Robert H. Ward; Ronald R. Switzer

doi:10.2993/0278-0771(2007)27[73:ESHRFM]2.0.CO;2

Early sunflower head remains from Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, USA

Renée M. Bonzani, George M. Crothers, Patrick Trader, Robert H. Ward, Ronald R. Switzer

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We report on the recovery of sunflower head (disk) remains and associated achenes (Helianthus annuus L.) from Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, U.S.A. These remains were directly dated to 2560 ± 40 BP (810-540 cal BC) and indicate the use of weed sunflower before obvious signs of domestication. Although sunflower achenes are more commonly found at archaeological sites, sunflower head remains have been reported previously at only four other rock shelter sites in North America (Dick 1965; Heiser 1978; Smith 1950; Yarnell 1978; Young 1910). The various uses of sunflower in rock shelter and cave contexts are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	73-87
Number of pages	15
Journal	Journal of Ethnobiology
Volume	27
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2993/0278-0771(2007)27[73:ESHRFM]2.0.CO;2
State	Published - Mar 2007

Keywords

Helianthus annuus
Kentucky
Mammoth Cave
rock shelters
sunflower

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Animal Science and Zoology
Anthropology
Plant Science

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