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7 Friday / September 7, 2012

Archaeology Month Lecture—How Beans (Phaseolus Vulgaris) Got to Angel Mounds: Implications for Late Prehistoric Migrations and Group Interactions Across North America

12:00 pm to 01:00 pm
Mathers Museum of World Cultures/Glenn Black Laboratory of Archaeology, 416 North Indiana Avenue
http://www.mathers.indiana.edu

Mathers Museum/Glenn Black Laboratory Associate Director Bill Monaghan will speak on direct dating of domesticated plants—the only way to provide unequivocal, base-line data about when those plants were incorporated into local subsistence strategies. By mapping the age of first appearance of domesticated common beans (Phaseolus Vulgaris) across eastern North America, the routes, magnitude, and mechanisms of their adoption by various groups can be measured. This pathway may also map group interactions and show the presence of important cultural or technological barriers. In addition, these data may also be used to trace the origin and route of the “three sisters” (corn, beans, and squash) planting system, which is often considered the best example of sustainable agriculture in America.

Cost: Free

For more information contact:

Judy Kirk
(812)855-6873
[email protected]

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