Table 1.
Sample Composition, elevation, latitude/longitude, chronology, climate, and provenance.
| Sample | N | Elevation (in meters) | Latitude | Longitude | Chronology | Climate | Sample Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chile North | 13 | 4331.4 | −19.9833 | −69.7833 |
AD800–1200 Highland |
Hot arid | Universidad de Chile, Santiago Chile |
| Chile South | 10 | 546.8 | −46.5076 | −74.1256 | AD1400–1630 | Wet oceanic | Universidad de Chile, Santiago Chile |
| Ecuador | 23 | 18 | −2.36 | −80.166 |
AD730–1500 Coastal |
Subtropical | NMNH, Smithsonian Institution Washington DC |
| Mexico Total | 49 | ||||||
| Chihuahua | 13 | 1431.7 | 28.6353 | −106.089 |
Tarahumara Culture Unknown |
Cool temperate xeric | Peabody Museum, Harvard, MA |
| Chichen-Itza | 4 | 40 | 20.6828 | −88.57 |
Prehistoric Mayan Unknown |
Subtropical | Peabody Museum, Harvard, MA |
| Michoacan | 31 | 63 | 22.3333 | −103.05 |
Prehistoric Tarasco Unknown |
Subtropical | Carl Lumholtz Collection, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY |
| Northern South America | 9 | 1249 | 13.5915 | −72.5334 | Pre-Contact Unknown | Subtropical | NMNH Smithsonian Institution Washington DC |
| Panama | 6 | 294.4 | 8.15 | −81.4 |
Pre-Contact Unknown |
Subtropical | Patronato Panama Viejo, Panama |
|
Patagonia Chubut/Rio Negro |
23 | 1093 | −41.8102 | −68.9063 | Pre-Contact, Unknown | Boreal/Alpine | NMNH Smithsonian Institution Washington DC |
| Peru Total | 125 | ||||||
| Ancon | 47 | 159 | −11.7334 | −77.15 |
AD900–1300 Coastal |
Warm temperate xeric | Museo Nacional de Arqueología, Antropología e Historia, Lima Peru |
| Cajamarca | 29 | 2438.4 | −6.45497 | −78.8383 |
AD1–1200 Highland |
Cool temperate moist | Museo Nacional de Arqueología, Antropología e Historia, Lima Peru |
| Maka-Tampu | 49 | 18.3 | −12.0655 | −77.1256 |
AD1–800 Coastal |
Warm temperate xeric | Museo Nacional de Arqueología, Antropología e Historia, Lima Peru |