Lee Ann Newsom, Thesis Supervisor Timothy Michael Ryan, Thesis Honors Advisor
Keywords:
Sapotaceae domestication Caribbean Honduras
Abstract:
Sapotaceae seeds are often found well preserved in the archaeological records of the Caribbean (Newsom and Wing 2004). However, little research on the possible cultivation and domestication of the trees in the region, including between sites has been completed. Visual examination and numerical analysis of these seeds from two Caribbean sites compared with seeds from Honduras and Florida do not suggest any form of domestication but there may be possible common genera between sites.
