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PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS OF FOUR LATE WOODLAND SHERDS, 47MT71, WISCONSIN (2001)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Linda Scott Cummings.

Four ceramic sherds recovered from site 47MT71 located along the northeastern shore of Green Bay in Wisconsin were processed to recover phytoliths that might inform concerning the foods cooked in the vessels represented by these sherds. This site was occupied during the Late Woodland (ca. AD 660-860). At the time of contact this area was occupied by the Menominee Indians, also known as the Wild Rice People. Wild rice glumes produce phytoliths that are identifiable, so phytolith analysis was...