Pollen (Material Keyword)
Use for any microscopic plant remains
2,226-2,250 (2,989 Records)
Fill samples from a house cellar, a stone-lined privy, a wood-lined privy, and a dog burial at site 13DB575 in northeast Iowa were examined for pollen, phytoliths, and macrofloral remains. Parasite analysis also was undertaken on the privy fill samples. Wood from an entry step into the house cellar and from the wood lining and floor of the privy were submitted for identification. In addition, a single sample, examined for pollen and phytoliths, was recovered from an area believed to represent...
POLLEN, PHYTOLITH, AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM THE RIMROCK HAMLET (5RB2792) AND SKY AERIE (5RB104) SITES, WESTERN COLORADO (1997)
Sky Aerie Promontory (5RB104) and the Rimrock Hamlet Promontory (5RB2792) are Fremont sites located on the Douglas Creek Arch near Rangely in northwestern Colorado. Radiocarbon ages indicate the sites were occupied between the late AD 800s through AD 1005. Pollen, phytolith, starch granule, and macrofloral analyses were undertaken to identify elements of the subsistence base at these sites.
POLLEN, PHYTOLITH, AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM UNAI CHULU, TINIAN ISLAND (1995)
Samples from two columns at Unai Chulu (White Beach 2) on Tinian Island were examined for pollen and phytoliths. Fill from features and from units in the various strata at the site also were sampled for macrofloral remains. This site appears to have been extensively occupied over a long period of time, with radiocarbon dates ranging from about BC 1530 - AD 380. Pollen, phytolith, and macrofloral analyses are used to provide information concerning prehistoric vegetation and possibly...
POLLEN, PHYTOLITH, AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS OF SOD FROM FT. LARNED NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, CENTRAL KANSAS (1995)
Six paired pollen and phytolith samples and two macrofloral samples were examined from sod preserved beneath Historic Structures 7 and 8 at Ft. Larned National Historic Site, Kansas. Microscopic evaluation of botanic remains (pollen, phytolith, and macrofloral remains) from this sod was undertaken to identify plants that grew as part of the local prairie vegetation at the time these structures were built. The pollen, phytolith, and macrofloral studies were expected to contribute different...
POLLEN, PHYTOLITH, AND ORGANIC RESIDUE (FTIR) ANALYSIS OF CERAMIC SHERDS AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF MAMMAL BONE FROM THE LOWER FORT GARY NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, MANITOBA, CANADA (2009)
Ceramic sherds from a single vessel were submitted for pollen, phytolith and organic residue analysis, along with mammal bone fragments for AMS radiocarbon dating. The ceramic sherds were tested for organic reside using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) to determine materials the vessel contained.
POLLEN, PHYTOLITH, AND ORGANIC RESIDUE (FTIR) ANALYSIS OF FEATURE FILL SAMPLES FROM SITE LA 159599, NEW MEXICO (2009)
Fill from two features from site LA 159599, Eddy County, New Mexico were submitted for pollen, phytolith, and organic residue analysis. Samples were tested for organic residues using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). A soil control sample recovered from the ground surface was also submitted for pollen analysis.
POLLEN, PHYTOLITH, AND PARASITE ANALYSES OF SEDIMENT SAMPLES FROM FORT ARGYLE, 9BN28, BRYAN COUNTY, GEORGIA (2019)
The Fort Argyle Site (9BN28) is situated upon a bluff on the west bank of the Ogeechee River on the eastern margin of the modern Fort Stewart US Army Reservation in Bryan County, Georgia. The site contains the historical Fort Argyle, which was an important early colonial outpost (AD 1733–1767). Eleven sediment samples collected primarily from palisade trenches were submitted for pollen and phytolith analysis in conjunction with Phase III archaeological work. In addition, individual samples...
POLLEN, PHYTOLITH, AND PARASITE ANALYSIS OF PRIVY DEPOSITS FROM OLD TOWN ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA (1997)
A privy was excavated and sampled for pollen, phytoliths, and parasite eggs. Use of the privy may date between 1865 and 1891-1896. Privy fill from levels 3, 6, and 8 was examined for pollen, phytolith, and parasites to identify elements of the diet and parasites present. Levels 3 and 6 date from the 1870s and 1880s, while level 8 represents the Civil War period. Pollen and phytolith analysis was undertaken to identify foods consumed and/or discarded in the privy. Parasite eggs were...
POLLEN, PHYTOLITH, AND PARASITE ANALYSIS OF PRIVY, DUMP, AND YARD DEPOSITS FROM KLONDIKE GOLD RUSH NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK, ALASKA (1997)
Privies associated with Moore House and Kirmse House, as well as trash dumps, were examined for pollen, phytoliths, starch granules, and/or parasites. Ten pollen/parasite samples were examined to identify foods and medicines that may have been ingested. Weeds, cultivated plants, and native vegetation also are expected to be visible in these samples. Evidence of parasite eggs was sought to identify any parasitic infestation that might have been present. Two trash deposit also were examined...
POLLEN, PHYTOLITH, AND PROTEIN RESIDUE (CIEP) ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM THE BLACK HANK SITE (24RB2339), ROSEBUD COUNTY, MONTANA (2016)
The Black Hank Site (24RB2339) consists of a large prehistoric camp along with minimal historic remains in the vicinity of possible foundation stones. The site occupies an irregular area spanning a high terrace and low bench southwest of the confluence of an unnamed ephemeral stream and Black Hank Creek in Rosebud County, Montana. Prehistoric cultural materials at the site include lithics, scattered pieces of oxidized sandstone, and possible fire cracked rock (FCR). Brown glass and a .22 short...
POLLEN, PHYTOLITH, AND PROTEIN RESIDUE ANALYSES FOR KAHIKINUI, MAUI (1997)
Two pollen, two phytolith, and twelve protein residue samples were examined from ten sites in the Kahikinui District of Maui. The Kahikinui District has been described as vegetatively barren at the time of contact (Kirch and Gilder, 1996:38-40). Pollen and phytolith analyses focused on identification of plants that may have been exploited by occupants of four of these sites. Protein residue studies were conducted on artifacts including teeth, bone, and adzes to identify animals that may...
POLLEN, PHYTOLITH, AND PROTEIN RESIDUE ANALYSES FOR RANCHO VERDE, SITE W-240, CALIFORNIA (1999)
Pollen, phytolith, and/or protein residue analysis were conducted on a variety of tools and associated soil controls from Rancho Verde, Site W-240, in southern California. Site W-240 exhibits both a Paleo-lndian (San Dieguito) assemblage and an Archaic assemblage. Current debate ranges over whether the groundstone belongs to the Archaic occupation or the Paleolndian occupation. Pollen, phytolith, and protein residue analyses were conducted at this site to assist in identifying the range of...
POLLEN, PHYTOLITH, AND PROTEIN RESIDUE ANALYSIS AT SITES 48YE697 AND 48YE701, YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WYOMING (1994)
A stratigraphic column from Site 48YE697 on the north shore of Yellowstone Lake was sampled for pollen and phytoliths. This column sequence is believed to represent the entire Holocene, with bottom samples possibly representing the Holocene-Pleistocene transition. A soil sample from beneath a butchered bison skull with a radiocarbon date of 800 + 60 BP also was sampled for pollen and phytoliths. Pollen and phytolith analyses of these column and soil samples are used to address questions...
POLLEN, PHYTOLITH, AND PROTEIN RESIDUE ANALYSIS FOR SITES AZ-P-54-24, AZ-P-54-177, AND AZ-P-54-179, APACHE COUNTY, ARIZONA (1993)
Pollen and phytolith analyses were conducted on samples from three sites within the Sanders rural community expansion area in Apache County, Arizona. Analysis was undertaken to answer research questions concerning cultural processes of site formation, to assist in determining regional development of Pueblo II and Pueblo III transition, to assist in identifying prehistoric cultural exchange, to identify evidence of past environment including vegetation and agricultural practices, and to...
POLLEN, PHYTOLITH, AND PROTEIN RESIDUE ANALYSIS OF A GROUNDSTONE FROM SITE 48YE1, YELLOWSTONE, WYOMING (1996)
A single piece of groundstone recovered from the Fishing Bridge site (48YE1) on the north shore of Yellowstone Lake was analyzed for pollen, phytoliths, and possible protein residue in an effort to detect prehistoric use of this tool. A sediment sample was subjected to the same tests as a control.
POLLEN, PHYTOLITH, AND PROTEIN RESIDUE ANALYSIS OF A METATE FRAGMENT FROM SITE CA-ORA-1006, CALIFORNIA (1997)
A metate was collected during monitoring at CA-ORA-1006, near the corner of el Toro Road and Moulton Parkway in Laguna Hills, California. The metate was broken into several pieces, one of which was submitted for analysis. Pollen, phytolith, and protein residue studies were conducted on this metate fragment in an effort to identify its use by occupants of this site.
POLLEN, PHYTOLITH, AND PROTEIN RESIDUE ANALYSIS OF GROUNDSTONE AND IDENTIFICATION AND AMS RADIOCARBON ANALYSIS OF CHARCOAL FROM SITE 48AB18, WYOMING (2007)
Site 48AB18 represents a buried prehistoric occupation on the top and north side of north-trending Strouss Hill in southeast Wyoming. First identified in 1980, this site has a long history of archaeological investigation. The upper component was radiocarbon dated to 1555 ± 75 BP during a previous investigation, while the lower component is anchored by recovery of a McKean-type point suggesting occupation during the Middle Archaic. Three pieces of groundstone were washed to recover pollen,...
POLLEN, PHYTOLITH, AND STARCH ANALYSES OF GROUND STONE ARTIFACTS FROM THE SAN JOAQUIN RIVER PERGOLA SITE, FRESNO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (2017)
The San Joaquin River Pergola Site, located in northern Fresno County, includes three artifact concentrations, a diffuse artifact scatter, and an area of displaced artifacts. The site is situated atop a stabilized, well-sorted sand dune that does not exhibit stratigraphy. Groundstone, comprising metates, mortars, nether or lapstones, handstones (manos and pestles), and hammerstones were recovered. Six pieces of groundstone were submitted for pollen and starch or phytolith and starch analysis to...
POLLEN, PHYTOLITH, AND STARCH ANALYSES OF GROUND STONE WASH SAMPLES FROM SITES NLIP 45 AND NLIP 44 (CA-Sac-1147), CALIFORNIA (2010)
A total of seven ground stone wash samples were submitted for pollen, starch, and phytolith analysis from sites NLIP 45 and NLIP 44, located near Sacramento, California. Washes of the artifacts were conducted by the staff of AECOM and then submitted to PRI for laboratory analysis. The goal of this study is to identify plant remains from the working surfaces of these tools that may provide data useful in assessing tool function and resource availability.
POLLEN, PHYTOLITH, AND STARCH ANALYSES OF TWO SAMPLES OF DENTAL CALCULUS FROM MIDNIGHT TERROR CAVE, BELIZE (2019)
Midnight Terror Cave lies in the Cayo District, ca. 16 km southwest of Belmopan, in central Belize. Studies of the cave by California State University, Los Angeles, in association with the Belizean Institute of Archaeology, revealed eight naturally divided sections (called ‘Operations’). Significant quantities (more than 10,000 bones and bone fragments) of calcified human remains from the Late Classic period (AD 600–900) lay on the surface of the cave floor (Prout and Brady 2018:3). Operations V...
POLLEN, PHYTOLITH, AND STARCH ANALYSES ON SEDIMENT SAMPLES FROM WATHAYN, NORTH QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA (2019)
Earth Mounds 33 and 34 are located in the Wathayn locality on the Weipa Peninsula of northern Cape York in Queensland, Australia. Evidence suggests that occupation of the earth mounds at Wathayn began after 2000 BP, with the height of occupation occurring between 500 and 100 BP. Use of the earth mounds on the Weipa Peninsula continued well after European settlement, with evidence for Aboriginal adoption of new technologies suggestive of occupation into the modern era (Stevenson et al. 2015:28)....
POLLEN, PHYTOLITH, AND STARCH ANALYSIS OF A METATE FRAGMENT FROM THE DANIELSON RANCH SITE (CA-VEN-395), VENTURA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (2015)
A metate from site CA-VEN-395, a multicomponent site exhibiting prehistoric and historic occupation in the Santa Monica Mountains, was submitted for pollen, phytolith, and starch analysis to assess use of this grinding tool for grinding plant resources.
POLLEN, PHYTOLITH, AND STARCH ANALYSIS OF FEATURES AT 24ME333 AND 24ME334, SOUTHWESTERN MONTANA (1999)
Sites 24ME333 and 24ME334 represent multiple occupations found in wetlands associated with springs. These features represent repeated occupations approximately 800, 2100, and 2600 years ago. Three features and two control samples were examined for pollen, phytoliths, and starch granules that might indicate what plants, if any, were processed. Bulrush is an abundant resource along the South Fork of the Smith River in eastern southwestern Montana and is suspected to have been an important...
POLLEN, PHYTOLITH, AND STARCH ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM MONTE VERDE I, MONTE VERDE II, AND PAICAVI, CHILE (2014)
Five samples that included three pieces of groundstone, recovered from the buried surface of Stratum MV-7 in Area DW at Monte Verde II, dated to approximately 12,500 BP, were examined for pollen, phytoliths, and starch. Sediment also was collected from an ash/charcoal stain across the creek at Monte Verde I. It also was removed from Stratum MV-7, but was more deeply buried (1.3 m). A sample also was collected from a buried use surface in a ridged agricultural field at PaiCavi and was examined...
POLLEN, PHYTOLITH, AND STARCH ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM SITE 41HE338, HENDERSON COUNTY, TEXAS (2016)
Site 41HE338, located northeast of Poynor in southeastern Henderson County, Texas, occupies an ecotone between the Pineywoods and Post Oak Savanna ecological regions of East/Northeast Texas. Situated on a generally level Pleistocene strath terrace above Caddo Creek at an elevation of approximately 137 m (450 ft) above mean sea level (amsl) and approximately 15 m (50 ft) above the Caddo Creek floodplain, this site has been occupied intermittently since the Paleoindian period. Radiocarbon dates...