Pollen Analysis (Other Keyword)
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Eighteen pollen samples were collected from three trenches at Waiakula Fishpond on the south shore of O'ahu, Hawai'i. This possible fishpond ·was defined by coral-based walls and probably was used in the AD 1400-1600s. The pollen record is a compilation of samples collected from several trenches in an effort to examine a stratigraphic sequence representing accumulation over time.
POLLEN ANALYSIS OF SITE 48SW1393, SWEETWATER COUNTY, WYOMING (1980)
Fourteen pollen samples were selected for pollen analysis from site 48SW1393 in Sweet Water County, Wyoming. This site is located approximately 600 meters east of the confluence of Deadman Wash and Tenmile Draw, and extends 450 meters south of this point. The site is situated in an extensive stabilized dune complex in a large valley or floodplain area associated with Deadman Wash and Tenmile Draw drainages at an elevation of 6560 feet. This floodplain is generally characterized by low relief,...
POLLEN ANALYSIS OF SOIL SAMPLES FROM THE 2139 KUHIO AVENUE PARKING LOT PROJECT, WAIKIKI, HAWAII (2013)
A test trench was excavated within the asphalt paved parking area at 2139 Kuhio Ave., Waikiki. Soil samples were collected from the exposed stratigraphic face, three of which were submitted for pollen analysis. Results are used to describe the environment for the periods represented by these sediments.
POLLEN ANALYSIS OF SOUTH PUEBLO AT PECOS NATIONAL MONUMENT, NEW MEXICO (1977)
Pecos and the ruins of Pecos have been known to explorers, adventurers, and travelers for over 400 years and the site has been the scene of intermittent archaeological investigations since 1880 when Adolf Bandelier measured and described the ruins. The first scientific excavations were undertaken by A. V. Kidder (1924) on the North Pueblo in 1915 and since that time Pecos has been subjected to numerous excavations, reexcavations, and stabilization efforts. Although Pecos has been the subject...
POLLEN ANALYSIS OF THREE SITES IN THE LA MESA FIRE STUDY AREA (1978)
In June of 1977 an intense forest fire took place in Bandelier National Monument and on adjacent United States Forest Service lands burning approximately 15,270 acres. A significant number of archaeological sites were differentially affected by the fire and the La Mesa Fire Study was initiated by the National Park Service to determine the various effects of fire on archaeological sites and materials.
POLLEN ANALYSIS OF TWO SAMPLES FROM AZ EE:9:117 (ASM), SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA (1997)
Two pollen samples representing a pithouse and an extramural pit were examined for evidence of economic activity. Site AZ EE:9:117(ASM) is situated within the semi-desert grassland on the southwestern side of the Santa Cruz River approximately 3 miles northeast of Nogales, Arizona. This site represents an occupation between approximately 850-1150 AD.
POLLEN ANALYSIS OF TWO SITES IN THE CANYON PINTADO HISTORIC DISTRICT, RIO BLANCO, COLORADO (1979)
Pollen analysis of samples from the Brady Site (5RB726) and the Dripping Brow Cave Site (5RB699) was undertaken in conjunction with archaeological investigations of these sites. Both sites are located in the Canyon Pintado Historic District in Rio Blanco County, Colorado. The Brady Site is a large campsite located along the exposed edges of the main Douglas Creek arroyo, at an elevation of 5410 feet and dates from before A. D. 200 to the protohistoric period. The Dripping Brow Cave Site is...
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 CHARCOAL ANALYSIS OF STRATIGRAPHIC SAMPLES FROM TAPIA ARROYO AND RIO PUERCO, NEW MEXICO (2002)
Twenty four stratigraphic samples were examined for pollen and charcoal from two arroyos in northern New Mexico. This study was designed as a pilot study to examine the possibility of sampling these locations at closer intervals to refine any paleoenvironmental interpretations deemed possible through this analysis. Pollen analysis provides a look at vegetation, while charcoal counts provide a means of assessing fire history. In addition, an archaeoclimatic model was examined to provide...
POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSES FOR SITE 36FA476, THE SHAW SITE, PENNSYLVANIA (2005)
Ten pollen and macrofloral samples were examined from the Shaw Site (36Fa476) in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. This historic residential property included possible farm elements from the mid-19th to early 20th century, as well as a house foundation located in a grass field that currently functions as a cow pasture. No evidence exists for large-scale cultivation or plowing. Pollen and macrofloral samples were collected from a possible builder's trench, a secondary yard area, a possible...
POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS AT 48NA182, WYOMING (2003)
The fill from five cultural features at site 48NA182 were examined for pollen and/or macrofloral remains. This site is a multi-occupation rockshelter and open camp located on Naval Petroleum Reserve # 3 in central Wyoming. Five macrofloral and three pollen samples were analyzed to determine paleo-environmental conditions and potential economic uses of plants at the site.
POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS AT 48WA893, BIGHORN BASIN WYOMING (2004)
Site 48WA893 is located in the south-central section of the Bighorn Basin in northern Wyoming. The site is situated within the grassland ecotone and was discovered in the borrow pit of a dirt road. The site consists of a living surface containing four hearths, a fire-cracked rock feature, and dispersed heat altered stones. Test excavations at the site revealed an additional fire feature containing a distinct stain and a concentration of heat altered quartzite. This newly discovered feature...
POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS AT DEADMAN LAKE (SITE 42UN2331), ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST, UTAH (2002)
Samples from site 42UN2331 in Ashley National Forest, northeastern Utah, were examined for pollen and/or macrofloral remains. This site is a high elevation site overlooking Deadman Lake in the Uinta Mountains and appears to represent early Fremont, mid-Fremont, and Ute occupation of the area. Pollen and macrofloral analysis is used to provide information concerning plant resources utilized by the various occupants of this site.
POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS AT GMI-RR101, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CA (2004)
A single sample of general fill from the occupation layer between an ash-filled basin that yielded an AMS radiocarbon date of 1940 ± 40 RCYBP and a burned rock cluster at site GMI-RR101 was collected and examined for both pollen and macrofloral remains. This site represents a late Holocene occupation in San Bernardino County, California. Pollen and macrofloral analyses were used to provide information concerning plants utilized by the site occupants.
POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS AT MOANALUA, HAWAI'I (2001)
Stratigraphic pollen analysis of sediments from alluvial deposits at the mouth of Moanalua Valley was undertaken to provide information concerning past vegetation in this area. Radiocarbon ages indicate these sediments range in age from approximately AD 30-540 to AD 1300-1480. In addition, a single macrobotanical sample with visible remains was submitted for identification.
POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS AT SITE 24CB1862 IN THE BIGHORN BASIN, MONTANA (2004)
Two pollen and one macrofloral sample were examined from the fill of a hearth within a deep rockshelter, site 24CB1862, in southern Montana. Sediment from beneath a rock adjacent to the hearth also was examined for pollen. This hearth represents the southern occupation in the rockshelter. It was found about 5 cm below the surface and widely scattered over a two meter area with abundant charcoal, burned sand, and fire-cracked rock present. The northern occupation consists of a walled...
POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS AT SITE 36LU311 FOR THE EIGHTH STREET BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT, PENNSYLVANIA (2000)
Eighty pollen samples were examined to provide a paleoenvironmental record at Site 36LU311 (Site XE2661, the Area of Potential Effects (APE)) for the Eighth Street Bridge Replacement Project in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. This site was examined archaeologically during the fall of 2000, at which time several back hoe trenches were dug through the floodplain on the north side of the Susquehanna River. Pollen samples were examined from the back hoe trenches. In addition, four sediment...
POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS AT SITE 48FR5666, WYOMING (2005)
Seven samples from the fill of five intact hearths recovered in the access road at site 48FR5666 in central Wyoming were examined for pollen and macrofloral remains. Multiple samples were recovered from a hearth with stratified fill. All of the hearths exhibited oxidation rinds varying from 1 cm to 5 cm thick, as well as heavy amounts of charcoal and moderate to heavy amounts of fire-cracked rock. Conventional radiocarbon ages from these features ranged from 1770 ± 60 BP to 1140 ± 50 BP,...
POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS AT SITE 5LA6493, COMANCHE NATIONAL GRASSLANDS, COLORADO (2005)
Five pollen and three macrofloral samples were examined from site 5LA6493 in the Comanche National Grasslands of southeastern Colorado. This site consists of a room block with eight rooms. Charcoal from this site yielded a conventional radiocarbon age of 990 ± 40 BP. Soil samples from a hearth and a circular pit, as well as one metate fragment and one mano, were recovered from Room 2. A conventional radiocarbon age of 1080 ± 40 BP was obtained from Feature 3, a hearth in Room 2. Pollen and...
POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS AT SITE LA 109230, SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO (1995)
Pollen and macrofloral samples were examined from two ring midden features at Site LA109230 in southeast New Mexico. The site consists of seven ring midden features and a sparse scatter of lithic artifacts. Pollen and macrofloral analyses are used to provide information concerning plant resources utilized at this site.
POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS AT SITES 5GA1219 AND 5GA2524, WESTERN COLORADO (2002)
Samples from a possible hearth remnant at 5GA1219 and from a rock-filled basin hearth at 5GA2524 were analyzed for pollen and macrofloral remains. These sites are located in Grand County in western Colorado. Site 5GA2524 appears to represent a late fall or early winter hunting camp, and a conventional radiocarbon date of 1640 ± 80 BP (Beta-147164) indicates occupation during the Late Prehistoric period. Pollen and macrofloral analyses, including identification of charcoal, will provide...
POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS AT SITES AZ AA:12:172, AZ AA:12:173, AZ AA:12:237, AZ AA:12:152, AND AZ AA:12:188 IN THE TORTOLITA MOUNTAINS, ARIZONA (1996)
Soil samples from five sites in the Tortolita Mountain Project in southern Arizona were examined for pollen and macrofloral remains. These sites are all Hohokam sites, probably dating between AD750-1300. Pollen and macrofloral analyses are used to provide information concerning plant resources utilized by the Hohokam occupants of these sites.
POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS AT TALUS SHELTER, SITE 5RB899, COLORADO (2001)
Samples from the Talus Shelter site, 5RB899, in northwest Colorado were examined for pollen and macrofloral remains. This site was excavated in 1980; however, no report was written or filed and the site no longer exists. Pollen and macrofloral analyses will be used to provide information concerning plant resources utilized by the occupants of the shelter.
POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS AT THE BROWN/SANDERSON HOMESTEAD, CA-AMA-364/H, FOR THE AMADOR BYPASS PROJECT, CALIFORNIA (2004)
Samples from four refuse pits at the Brown/Sanderson Homestead (site CA-AMA-364/H) in Amador County, California, were examined for pollen and macrofloral remains. This site contains both a prehistoric component and historic components. Only the historic component will be impacted by proposed construction for the Amador Bypass highway project; therefore, only samples from the historic occupation were examined. The sampled refuse pits contain materials associated with occupation of the site by...