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John Marston’s research made The Brink’s top 10 discoveries of 2022

in John Marston, Research, The Brink

#8, Ancient Maya used water left over from making tamales to flush indoor toilets

Tagged: Ancient Maya, toilets

John Marston interviewed for an article, “What Ancient Toilets Can Teach Us about Maya Life-and Tamales”

in Alumni, Discovery, Interview, John Marston, Research, The Brink

Identifying nixtamalization in residues

Tagged: identifying nixtamalization in residues, Maya, toilets

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