Almidones antiguos del cálculo dental de un entierro mochica de la Huaca Cao Viejo, complejo arqueológico El Brujo, costa norte del Perú

Through microscopic analysis of fractional calculus of incisors and premolars an individual sacrificed on the top shelf of the Huaca Cao Viejo, corresponding to the Moche period, could isolate and identify starch grains Phaseolus vulgaris "bean", Solanum tuberosum "potato" and Zea mays "maize". These starch grains identified, are direct evidence of consumption of these food plants, in which the discovery of starch grains "potato" is highlighted, implying that this individual was consuming the tuber, whose macrobotanical evidence is not registered for this time. These results are very important because they will allow for future analysis with this kind of evidence and accessible technique for future studies.