Macrobotanical (Material Keyword)
Plant remains such as fruit, seeds, buds, or other plant parts.
4,001-4,025 (5,351 Records)
Three hearths at 24YE353 were noted eroding from the northern bank of the Yellowstone River. These features were examined for their pollen and macro floral content to identify common elements of the local vegetation, as well as to address possible subsistence activities. In addition, another site located upstream, MAC 89-22, contained a single hearth, which was sampled for both pollen and macrofloral remains. These samples are being analyzed as part of a program of post-fire assessment...
POLLEN ANALYSIS AT 5RB2448 AND 5RB2449, DOUGLAS CREEK DRAINAGE, NORTHWESTERN COLORADO (1983)
Previous pollen analysis in the Douglas Creek drainage has suggested that the vegetation for the past several thousand years has fluctuated, possibly in response to changing paleoclimatic conditions. Stratigraphic profiles at two sites (5RB2448 and 5RB2449) in Rio Blanco County were sampled for pollen in an effort to further define paleoenvironmental conditions in the area over the last two to three thousand years. This sampling was intended to complement previous stratigraphic sampling...
POLLEN ANALYSIS AT ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES IN THE BIG HORN BASIN AND BRIDGER MOUNTAINS, WYOMING AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS AT SITES 48WA1453 AND 48WA1460 (1998)
Eight archaeological sites, representing Archaic and Late Prehistoric occupations in the Big Horn and Wind River Basins, were examined for pollen evidence of paleoenvironmental conditions and/or subsistence. In addition, two sites were analyzed for macrofloral remain evidence of subsistence. Comparison of the stratigraphic pollen records with geoarchaeological interpretations Increases the level of Interpretation for paleoenvironmental conditions during most of the Holocene. House floors,...
POLLEN ANALYSIS AT CDC-7, CANYON DE CHELLY, ARIZONA (1989)
Six pollen samples were submitted for analysis from a Pueblo I pitstructure and related sediments in Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona. This pitstructure had been truncated by an arroyo, but appeared to have been of "great kiva" proportions, approximating 10 m in diameter. Pollen samples were collected from a stratigraphic sequence in both archaeological and nonarchaeological deposits to provide a framework for comparison of historic and prehistoric deposits. Identification...
POLLEN ANALYSIS AT CRAZY BIRD (42SV896), SOUTHEASTERN UTAH (1998)
Crazy Bird Shelter is located at an elevation of approximately 8400 ft. Other studies in this region at lower elevations have yielded evidence of maize. Macrofloral analysis at Crazy Bird Shelter did not provide any evidence of maize. P-II and early P-III olla fragments recovered at elevations above 10,000 ft. might have been used for long distance transport of foods including maize. The primary question at Crazy Bird Shelter is whether or not the occupants had access to and used maize. In...
POLLEN ANALYSIS AT PREHISTORIC SITE 26CK7041 AND POLLEN, PHYTOLITH, MACROFLORAL, AND FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROMETRY (FTIR) ANALYSES AT HISTORIC SITE 26CK7053 (2007)
Archaeobotanical samples were examined from two sites located on Oliver Ranch, approximately 10 miles southwest of Las Vegas, Nevada. Samples from two possible hearth or roasting features and a soil control were analyzed for pollen remains from prehistoric site 26CK7041. Samples also were submitted from three features at historic site 26CK7053. A sample believed to represent hearth/stove ash from Feature 1, a residential cabin, and four stratigraphic column samples from an area believed to...
POLLEN ANALYSIS AT THE BIRD CANYON SITE, 48SU390, WYOMING (1998)
Samples from the Bird Canyon Site (48SU390) north of LaBarge, Wyoming, were examined for pollen and macrofloral remains. This site is a multi-component site with three cultural components, all representing occupation during the terminal portion of the Late Prehistoric Period (Firehole Phase). Radiocarbon dating of the middle component yielded an age of 100 ± 60 BP. Approximately one meter of stratigraphic sediments was examined for pollen to produce a paleoenvironmental record of this area...
POLLEN ANALYSIS COMPARED TO AN ARCHAEOCLIMATIC MODEL AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS FOR SITES AZ CC:1:89 AND AZ CC:2:299, AZNG-SAFFORD, ARIZONA (2005)
Sites AZ CC:1:89 and AZ CC:2:299 belong to a large cultural complex containing 29 sites located in Maricopa County, Arizona, near the Gila River approximately 160 miles east of Phoenix. Both sites are thought to have been prehistoric. Site AZ CC:1:89 consists of rock ring features associated with a low density sherd and lithic scatter, while site AZ CC:2:299 is probably a prehistoric horticultural site that also contains seven rock piles and a chipped-stone scatter. Four samples collected...
POLLEN ANALYSIS FOR SITE 48SU5084, WYOMING (2005)
The New Fork Housepit Site (48SU5084) is located southwest of Boulder, Wyoming in the Green River Basin. Discovered in 2003, the site is situated along the New Fork River, and conventional radiocarbon dates at the site range from 5590 ± 40 BP to 5820 ± 50 BP. Several features were identified during excavation of 48SU5084. Pollen samples were examined from fill collected in the housepit (Feature 2) and eleven hearth features. Botanical identification was also conducted for two samples...
POLLEN ANALYSIS OF A LARGE SINKHOLE, KAGMAN PENINSULA, SAIPAN (1996)
Ten pollen samples and one sample containing small, black items that appeared in the field to be charred, were submitted to Paleo Research for Analysis. Pollen samples were recovered from strata in a large, natural sinkhole on the Kagman Peninsula on the east side of Saipan. Questions asked of the pollen record include: 1) determine the preservation of pollen, 2) characterize the "early vegetation", 3) identify any significant changes in vegetation composition through time, and 4) note and...
Pollen Analysis of Five Sites (48Sw1695, 48Sw1690, 48Cr698, 48Cr40, and 48Ab18) Along the Trailblazer Pipeline in Southern Wyoming, Appendix D In Archaeological Investigations Along the Trailblazer Pipeline (1982)
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POLLEN ANALYSIS OF GROUNDSTONE SAMPLES AND CERAMIC RESIDUE ANALYSIS, MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS, AND ORGANIC RESIDUE (FTIR) ANALYSIS OF THREE PIPES FROM WOLF VILLAGE (42UT273), GOSHEN CANYON, UTAH (2013)
Wolf Village, 42UT273, is a Fremont site located north of the mouth of Goshen Canyon in Utah County, Utah. Radiocarbon dates on corn from this site range from AD 840 to 1,000. Investigating the subsistence base includes examining four pieces of groundstone for pollen evidence of grinding. Six ceramic pipes also were submitted with the goal of identifying the single best sample for analysis of pollen, phytoliths, starch, macrofloral remains, and organic residue (FTIR). Two more pipe samples...
POLLEN ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM SITE 48SW3006 SWEETWATER COUNTY, WYOMING (2020)
Site 48SW3006, located in southwestern Wyoming south of the Chain Lakes Rim and north of Wamsutter, represents multiple hunter-gatherer open camp fire pits. Ten thermal basins were selected for pollen analysis. Radiocarbon dates for these features range from 5430 ± 30 BP to 1090 ± 30 BP. Two stratigraphic samples and a modern surface sample complete the pollen record for this site.
Pollen Analysis of Samples From Two Dean Juniper Village, NM 0:3:1:11 (CAS), Kirtland Air Force Base, Bernalillo County, New Mexico (1991)
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POLLEN ANALYSIS OF SEDIMENT, PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS OF CERAMIC SHERD RESIDUE, AND IDENTIFICATION OF NUTSHELLS FROM SITE 41MQ73, TEXAS (2000)
Pollen analysis of three samples from site 41 MQ73 focuses on recovery of pollen in sufficient quantity and preservation for analysis. In addition, nutshell fragments were submitted for analysis. This site is located in southeastern Texas where pollen preservation is expected to be poor. In addition, two ceramic sherds exhibiting residue were examined for their phytolith content to determine what foods might have been cooked in these vessels.
POLLEN ANALYSIS OF THREE MANOS RECOVERED IN A STRUCTURE, AND POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS OF FILL FROM A HEARTH, AT THE PICKETWIRE SITE, 5LA5838, SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO (2003)
Three manos were recovered from structural fill (Structure 1) dating between 500 and 800 BP at the Picketwire site (5LA5838) in southeastern Colorado. These manos were washed to recover pollen to identify plants that were ground. In addition, two sediment samples were examined from the fill of the hearth and sediment in the structure.
POLLEN ANALYSIS, CHARCOAL, AND CORN IDENTIFICATION OF SAMPLES FROM THE BLUFF GREAT HOUSE, SITE 42SA22674, UTAH (1997)
Research at the Bluff Great House seeks to explore the relationship of this site to Chaco Canyon, some 125 miles to the southwest. The Bluff Great House exhibits characteristics typical of a Chacoan settlement, including an earthen berm that included trash midden deposits, surrounding the Great House. Research questions focus on determining the relationship of the Bluff Great House to Chaco Canyon, understanding the role of the Bluff Great House in the Northern San Juan region, comparing...
POLLEN ANALYSIS, MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS, AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF SAMPLES FROM SITES 42WS1803, 42WS1804, AND 42WS4458, WASHINGTON COUNTY, UTAH (2009)
Pollen and macrofloral samples were submitted from features at sites 42Ws1803, 42Ws1804, and 42Ws4458 in Washington County, Utah. All three sites exhibit evidence of Virgin Anasazi occupations, and site 42Ws4458 also contains evidence of a Basketmaker II-Pueblo I habitation. Pollen and macrofloral analyses will be used to provide information concerning plant resources that were processed by occupants of these sites. AMS radiocarbon dates provide information on the time of occupation of three...
POLLEN ANALYSIS, MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS, AND ARCHAEOCLIMA TIC MODELING AT SITE 26OR3 FOR THE CARSON CITY FREEWAY PROJECT, NEVADA (2006)
Pollen and macrofloral samples were examined from site 26Or3 for the Carson City Freeway project in Carson City, Nevada. Twenty-two pollen and twenty macrofloral samples were analyzed during Phase II testing. An additional 60 pollen and 71 macrofloral samples were examined for Phase III. Radiocarbon dates suggest eight occupation periods. The earliest occupations of the site from AD 230 to AD 410 and AD 410 to AD 620 appear to have been fairly minor periods of site use. Five features are...
POLLEN AND BOTANIC ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM THE STONE BALL SITE (48SW11666), SOUTHWESTERN WYOMING (2002)
Seventeen pollen and a single botanic sample were submitted for analysis from the Stone Ball Site (48SW11666). Seven pollen samples represent hearth fills, six samples represent the cultural level and ash/rock middens, and four samples represent washes of rock slabs used as lining for slab-lined hearths. Two of these washes were examined from each component. Two components were noted at this site. Component B, the oldest, is anchored by calibrated radiocarbon ages of 5480 to 4570 BP. This...
POLLEN AND BOTANIC ANALYSIS OF THE CONTENTS OF TWO GRAY-WARE CERAMIC VESSELS AT THE BERNSTEIN-DIERKING DISCOVERY SITE, 42SA24364, UTAH, AND POLLEN AND PROTEIN RESIDUE ANALYSIS OF THREE BONE SCRAPERS FROM INSIDE ONE OF THE VESSELS (2002)
Two Dolores corrugated grayware ceramic vessels were recovered from a small sheltered alcove at the Bernstein-Dierking Discovery site, 42SA24364, in eastern Utah. Ceramics and radiocarbon dates suggest occupation during the Pueblo II period. Fill inside the North Pot was sampled at 5 cm intervals for pollen and/or botanic remains to provide information concerning paleoenvironmental conditions as this vessel filled. In addition, a wash was collected from the interior of the pot to determine...
POLLEN AND BOTANIC ANALYSIS OF THE CONTENTS OF TWO GRAY-WARE CERAMIC VESSELS FROM THE BERNSTEIN-DIERKING DISCOVERY SITE, 42SA24364, UTAH (2001)
Two Dolores corrugated grayware ceramic vessels were recovered from a small sheltered alcove at the Bernstein-Dierking Discovery site, 42SA24364, in eastern Utah. Ceramics and radiocarbon dates suggest occupation during the Pueblo II period. Fill inside the North Pot was sampled at 5 cm intervals for pollen and/or botanic remains to provide information concerning paleoenvironmental conditions as this vessel filled. In addition, a wash was collected from the interior of the pot to determine...
POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSES AT 320L270, A TIPI RING SITE IN WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA (1983)
A tipi ring site, 320L270, located at the Glenharold Mine south of Stanton, North Dakota, was the subject of archaeological mitigation. Pollen and macrofloral samples were taken during the course of the excavation in an effort to provide subsistence information. The site is located within the Missouri River Breaks physiographic zone on a low finger ridge approximately 100 feet below the upland terrace. The site is bordered on the east by a wooded ravine containing a spring and on the west...
POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSES AT 48SWII02, WYOMING (1989)
Site 48SU1102 is located on the western edge of the Green River floodplain in the southwest corner of Sublette County in southwestern Wyoming. Both pollen and macrofloral remains were analyzed in conjunction with archaeological mitigation. Two activity areas were sampled for pollen; the eastern excavation block and western excavation block. Stratigraphic pollen samples from both excavation blocks were examined to assess the local paleoenvironment. In addition, pollen and macrofloral...
POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSES AT A LATE ALTITHERMAL SITE (48SW5175) IN SOUTHWESTERN WYOMING (1984)
Site 48SW5175 is a Late Altithermal site located approximately 5 miles south of Rock Springs, Wyoming. The site is composed of a house pit containing a slab-lined hearth, an exterior slab-lined hearth, numerous small exterior hearths, a midden area, and several humic stains. Three radiocarbon dates from this site indicate a date range of 3710 + 60 BP to 5130 ± 90 BP, with an intermediate date of 4310 + 200 BP. Pollen and macrofloral analyses were undertaken at this site in an effort to...