North Dakota, pollen (Other Keyword)
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A stratigraphic column collected from 32ME847 was examined for pollen to provide a record of prehistoric vegetation in the vicinity of this site. Interpretations of paleoenvironmental conditions are made from the record of vegetation. Middle Archaic, Late Archaic, Woodland, and Late Prehistoric archaeological manifestations were noted at this site.
POLLEN ANALYSIS FOR THE BOOTS SITE (32MZ732), MACKENZIE COUNTY, WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA (1996)
The Boots Site (32MZ732) is located in upland rolling hills dissected by deep woody draws leading to the Missouri River, which has been dammed to form Lake Sakakawea. A stratigraphic column with a base prior to BC 5700-5575, near the terminal end of the Paleo- Indian and transition to the Early Plains Archaic for this area, was examined to provide a record of vegetation. The vegetation record should coincide with paleoenvironmental conditions and provide information that may have influenced...