Quercus sp. (Oak, acorn)
Dublin Core
Title
Quercus sp. (Oak, acorn)
Subject
Starch grains viewed under 400-630x
Description
Shape: ovoid starch grains
Surface: smooth
Outer wall: single
Hilum: semi-eccentric
Extinction cross: bent arms
Lamellae: absent
Fissures: small longitudinal natural fissure
Plant part: nut
Supporting literature:
Weber, S. and Price, M.D. 2016. What the pig ate: a microbotanical study of pig dental calculus from 10th-3rd millennium BC northern Mesopotamia. Journal of Archaeological Science Reports, 6:819–827.
Surface: smooth
Outer wall: single
Hilum: semi-eccentric
Extinction cross: bent arms
Lamellae: absent
Fissures: small longitudinal natural fissure
Plant part: nut
Supporting literature:
Weber, S. and Price, M.D. 2016. What the pig ate: a microbotanical study of pig dental calculus from 10th-3rd millennium BC northern Mesopotamia. Journal of Archaeological Science Reports, 6:819–827.
Source
MPERF - modern sample
Creator
S. Prado
Date
Processed November 30 2021
Type
Starch grain
Identifier
Starch grain
Files
Collection
Citation
S. Prado, “Quercus sp. (Oak, acorn),” McMaster Microbotanical Research Database, accessed April 24, 2024, https://macmicrobot.omeka.net/items/show/9.