Figure 3
Examples of archaeological ceramic items in which we detected T. cacao ancient DNA presence. Item names and their associated culture: A: P236: sherd from Puerto Hormiga; B: P247: sherd from San Jacinto; C: P175: ceramic item of the Jaen Archaeological site directly collected, Marañon; D: P325: pot, Valdivia phase III; E: P345: pot, Valdivia phase II; F: P348: pot, Machalilla; G: P350: Machalilla; H: P57: effigy vessel of a pregnant woman, Chorrera; I: P137: bottle, Chorrera; J: P306: effigy vessel of an owl, Jama Coaque; K: P307: effigy vessel of mythic being, Jama Coaque; L: P213: vase, Calima Ilama; M: P214: vase, Calima Ilama.
