Phytolith Analysis (Other Keyword)
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Two separate and distinctly different samples of coprolitic material from a midden pit at the Eagle Point Shelter (5RB4662) in Rio Blanco County, Colorado were submitted for pollen, phytolith, starch, parasite, macrofloral, and organic residue analysis, the latter using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). One coprolite fragment appears to be human, while a smaller fragment appears to be canid. The combination of multiple analyses is used to gain information regarding diet and local...
POLLEN, PHYTOLITH, STARCH, PROTEIN (CIEP) AND ORGANIC RESIDUE (FTIR) ANALYSIS OF GROUND STONE SAMPLES FROM THE SPOTTED PONY SITE (5BL82), BOULDER COUNTY, COLORADO (2015)
The Spotted Pony site (5BL82) is an Early-Middle Archaic campsite situated in a small grassland clearing along the middle fork of the St. Vrain River in western Boulder County, Colorado. Dates for the site average to 5390 ± 25 RCYBP, placing it with the Mt. Albion complex of the middle Holocene period (Jason La Belle, personal communication February 23, 2015). A milling slab and handstone recovered from the site were submitted for pollen, phytolith, starch, protein residue (CIEP), and organic...
POLLEN, PHYTOLITH, STARCH, PROTEIN RESIDUE (CIEP), AND ORGANIC RESIDUE (FTIR) ANALYSIS OF TOOLS FROM SAOYÚ ÆEHDACHO NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, CANADA (2018)
The Saoyú Æehdacho National Historic Site is located on the southwest shore of Great Bear Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada. Two lithic artifacts were recovered from the surface of a gravel glacial beach ridge along the west shore of the Saoyú (Grizzly Bear Mountain) peninsula. The Archaeology and History Branch of Parks Canada submitted the tools to PaleoResearch Institute for microscopic (pollen, phytolith, starch), protein residue, and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) analyses...
POLLEN, PHYTOLITH, STARCH, PROTEIN RESIDUE ANALYSIS, AND ARCHAEOCLIMATIC MODELING FOR THE LOWER ARMORY STREET STUDY, HARPERS FERRY NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, WEST VIRGINIA (2012)
The archaeology program at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park has uncovered historic and prehistoric deposits at the Lower Armory Grounds. Soil samples, projectile points, and ceramic sherds from these deposits were submitted for pollen, starch, phytolith, and protein residue analyses. In addition, archaeoclimatic models were developed to provide insight into the climatic conditions of both the prehistoric and historic periods. The goal of this research is to better understand the...
POLLEN, PHYTOLITH, STARCH, PROTEIN, AND ORGANIC RESIDUE (FTIR) ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM SITES FB 492, FB 495, FB 1640, AND FB 1665, FORT BLISS ARMY BASE, DONA ANA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO (2010)
Samples from sites FB 492, FB 495, FB 1640, and FB 1665 on the Fort Bliss Army Base in Dona Ana County, New Mexico were submitted for pollen, phytolith, starch, protein, and organic residue analysis, the latter examined using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). These analyses were undertaken to provide both an interpretation of the paleoenvironment and also of subsistence.
POLLEN, PHYTOLITH, STARCH, PROTEIN, AND ORGANIC RESIDUE (FTIR) ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM THE RIVER ROAD SITE (36BU0379), PENNSYLVANIA (2011)
The River Road Site (36BU0379) in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, was occupied by Late Woodland people. Sediment samples from a midden, a living surface, and stratigraphic stratum were submitted for pollen analysis to provide information concerning the past environment. In addition, artifacts and soil control samples were submitted for pollen, phytolith, starch, protein residue, or organic residue analyses specifically to provide subsistence information. Organic residues samples were examined using...
POLLEN, PHYTOLlTH, AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSES AT SITE CA-TEH-305, CALIFORNIA (2002)
Samples from two archaeological features at site CA-TEH-305 in north-central California were examined for pollen, phytolith, and macrofloral remains. The site contains a large, rounded midden of organic-rich sediment, flaked and groundstone artifacts, fire-cracked rock, faunal remains, shell, and human burials. Based on radiocarbon dates from similar sites in the area, the site is believed to date to the Late Period, no older than about 1200 years BP. Pollen and macrofloral analyses of fill...
POLLEN, PHYTOLlTH, AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSES AT THE WALDBURG STREET SITE (9CH1039), SAVANNAH, GEORGIA (2004)
Samples from features at the Waldburg Street site, 9CH1039, in the northeastern part of Savannah, Georgia, were examined for pollen, phytolith, or macrofloral remains. This site is a medium-sized historic site that dates to the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Sampled features include an I-shaped brick chimney base, a midden area, a trash pit, two possible trash pits, a pit of unknown function, and the area beneath a brick pier. Pollen, phytolith, and macrofloral analyses will be used to...
POLLEN, PHYTOLlTH, AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS AT BACKHOE VILLAGE (42SV662), SEVIER COUNTY, UTAH (2002)
Samples from 2000 and 2001 excavations at the Backhoe Village, site 42SV662, in central Utah were examined for pollen, phytoliths, and/or macrofloral remains. Individual charcoal samples were identified prior to submission for radiocarbon analysis. This site is a Fremont habitation site, with radiocarbon dates suggesting early to late Fremont associations. The Fremont are believed to have diverted water from local springs for farming. Pollen and macrofloral analyses are used to provide...
POLLEN, PHYTOLlTH, AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS AT SITE CA-SDI-9595, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (2002)
Samples from two hearth features at site CA-SDI-9595 were examined for pollen phytolith and/or macrofloral remains. The fill of single hearth features at sites CA-SDI-14451 and CA-SDI-14452 also was floated to recover charred macrofloral remains. These sites are located in the Extension Area of the Torrey Pines State Reserve in Del Mar, California. Radiocarbon dates suggest occupation of CA-SDI-9595 around A.D. 1000-1200 and occupation of CA-SDI-14451 around A.D. 1200-1300. A calibrated...
POLLEN, PHYTOLlTH, AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS AT THE HUECO TANKS STATE HISTORIC SITE, 41EP2, TEXAS (2003)
Pollen and macrofloral samples were collected from areas of midden deposits at the Hueco Tanks State Historic Site, 41EP2, in west Texas. The site was divided into 29 archaeological localities to provide convenient units for analysis and management. Time-diagnostic artifacts from these localities indicate that Hueco Tanks was occupied primarily during the Formative period (A.D. 200-1450), although one Paleoindian (10,000 to 6000 B.C.), several Archaic (6000 B.C. to A.D. 200), and a few...
POLLEN, PHYTOLlTH, AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM THE HAGAN VILLAGE SITE, 24DW2, MONTANA (2001)
Soil samples from two bell-shaped cache pits at the Hagan Village site, 24DW2, in east-central Montana were examined for pollen, phytoliths, and macrofloral remains. Charcoal and wood from the larger pit also were submitted for identification. This site is a Late Prehistoric habitation site that has been subject to extensive disturbance from pothunting, cultivation, and grazing. Pollen and macrofloral analyses will be used to provide information concerning plant resources that might have been...
POLLEN, PHYTOLlTH, AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM THE LEWIS AND CLARK LOWER PORTAGE CAMP, SITE 24CH293, MONTANA (2001)
Four fire features, an ashy layer, and an area of possible cooking pot spill from various units at the Lewis and Clark Lower Portage Camp, site 24CH293, near Great Falls, Montana, were examined for pollen, starch granules, phytoliths, and macrofloral remains. These analyses will provide a record of vegetation and possibly indicate food resources utilized by the expedition at this camp. Additional fill from two of the features thought to be related to the Lewis and Clark Lower Portage Camp...
POLLEN, PHYTOLlTH, AND PROTEIN RESIDUE ANALYSIS AT THE JAKE BLUFF SITE, (34HP60), OKLAHOMA (2004)
Four soil samples from a continuous soil column and a paleosol remnant at the Jake Bluff site (34HP60) in northwest Oklahoma were examined for pollen and phytoliths as a preliminary to examine the condition of the pollen and phytoliths and make recommendations for future analysis. Two Clovis artifacts, one Folsom point, and two soil controls from the site also were analyzed for protein residues to identify animals that might have been hunted/processed with these artifacts. The remains of 15...
POLLEN, PHYTOLlTH, AND STARCH ANALYSIS OF A CERAMIC SHERD AND THE FLOOR BENEATH THE SHERD AT THE IRVINE LOTT SITE (22SM723), MISSISSIPPI (2004)
The Irvine Lott Site (22SM723) contains evidence of at least six distinct occupations. Seven highly decorated Marksville sherds were noted during survey. Two ceramic pottery sherds and the living floor beneath these sherds were examined for pollen, phytoliths, and/or starch in an effort to both identify foods that might have been processed or stored in the vessel and garner information concerning activities on this surface. This vessel is associated with the Marksville (Hopewell) culture of...
POLLEN, PHYTOLlTH, AND STARCH ANALYSIS OF A PRE-LATTE PHASE PIT, GUAM (2004)
A single sample (14) was submitted for pollen, starch, and phytolith analysis from a pit exposed at site NP7. This pit yielded a calibrated radiocarbon age of AD 29-390, indicating late or transitional Pre-Latte Phase Marianas occupation. The pit is located at the edge of a wetland in the Miyama Hills. Modem vegetation includes Pandanus and Heterospathe palms.
POLLEN, PHYTOLlTH, AND STARCH ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES NEAR A HEARTH, CA-KER-2049 (2001)
Site CA-KER-2049 is located in the southern San Joaquin Valley near Buena Vista Lake. A hearth was the focus of sampling. Pollen, phytolith, and starch analysis was conducted on two samples collected from the edge of this hearth.
POLLEN, PHYTOLlTH, AND X-RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS OF GROUNDSTONE, CA-LAN-2B05, DIAMOND BAR, CALIFORNIA (2001)
Three pieces of groundstone recovered from the Diamond Bar project in the northeastern Los Angeles Basin were submitted for pollen, phytolith, and x-ray diffraction analysis to determine what substances might have been ground using these tools. In addition, a sediment sample was examined for pollen and phytoliths to provide a control for interpreting these records.
POLLEN, PHYTOLlTH, MACROFLORAL, AND CHARCOAL ANALYSIS OF FILL FROM A FIRE HEARTH AT FORT MANDAN, NORTH DAKOTA (2002)
Fill from a fire hearth at Fort Mandan in North Dakota was submitted for archaeobotanic examination. Pollen, phytolith, and macrofloral analyses were conducted to identify any foods that might have been processed in this fire hearth. In addition, charcoal was examined both from the macrofloral sample and from charcoal picked out of feature fill in the field.
POLLEN, PHYTOLlTH, MACROFLORAL, AND PROTEIN RESIDUE ANALYSES AT THE COVE CREEK SITE, 10LH144, NORTH-CENTRAL IDAHO (2001)
Groundstone and sediment samples from the Cove Creek site, 10LH144, in north-central Idaho were examined for pollen, phytoliths, and/or possible protein residues. The floated light fractions from a fired rock feature and a shell midden also examined for macrofloral remains. This site is a multicomponent site with evidence for possibly three distinct occupations. Radiocarbon samples from the same area as the samples examined for this project date between 2500 and 3000 years BP. Pollen,...
POLLEN, PHYTOLlTH, MACROFLORAL, AND PROTEIN RESIDUE ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM SITE 26CK2605 (2003)
Samples from an Anasazi pit structure at site 26CK2605 in southern Nevada were submitted for pollen, macrofloral, phytolith, and/or protein residue analyses. Fill from a Late Archaic hearth also was examined for macrofloral remains. This site is very large and contains numerous loci and features. The pit structure and thermal pit were located in Midden 1 at Locus 1 in the vicinity of a spring channel. Analyzes were conducted to address questions of subsistence. Pollen, phytolith, and...
POLLEN, PHYTOLlTH, MACROFLORAL, PROTEIN RESIDUE, AND X-RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM LOCUS 4 AT THE BLACK DOG MESA ARCHAEOLOGICAL COMPLEX, SITE 26CK5686, NEVADA (2002)
Samples from five pit structures, two external pits, and a ramada excavated during the 2000-2001 field season in Locus 4 at the Black Dog Mesa Archaeological Complex (26CK5686) in southern Nevada were examined for pollen, phytoliths, macrofloral remains, protein residues, and/or X-ray diffraction. A control sample from the site surface also was submitted for pollen analysis. This site is a large, multi component complex consisting of seven individual locus sites. Locus 4 contained a variety...
POLLEN, PHYTOLlTH, MACROFLORAL, PROTEIN RESIDUE, AND X-RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM SEVERAL SITES ALONG THE KERN RIVER GAS PIPELINE, CALIFORNIA, WITH SUPPORTING ARCHAEOCLIMATIC MODELING FOR THE AREA (2003)
Pollen, phytolith, macrofloral, protein residue, and/or X-ray diffraction samples were recovered from seven sites along the Kern River Gas Transmission Pipeline through southern California where it crosses the eastern and central sections of the Mojave Desert. Pollen/phytolith columns were examined at sites CA-SBR-140, and CA-SBR-264 to provide paleoenvironmental information. Pollen and macrofloral analysis of feature and unit fill at sites CA-SBR-6470 and CA-SBR-6605 will be used to provide...
POLLEN, PHYTOLlTH, PLANT MACRO FOSSIL, AND PROTEIN RESIDUE ANALYSIS OF A HOPPER MORTAR FROM SITE 35HA2627, SOUTHEASTERN OREGON (2003)
Pollen, phytolith, macrofloral, and/or protein residue analyses were conducted on two grinding surfaces and sediment from a hopper mortar at the Mortar Riddle Site, 35HA2627, in southeast Oregon. Pollen, phytolith, macrofloral, and protein residue analysis analyses are used to provide information concerning types of resources that were processed using this mortar. It was suspected that this piece of ground stone was used for processing animal products as well as plant products.
POLLEN, PHYTOLlTH, PROTEIN RESIDUE, AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS AT SITES CA-IMP-7911/H AND CA-IMP-8046, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (2003)
Soil samples from various levels of fill in six buried prehistoric charcoal features at site CA-IMP-7911/H were floated to recover charred macrofloral remains. Following this, pollen samples from three of the features and two metates, as well as two phytolith samples from the metates were examined for evidence of plant processing. The metate from Feature 19u also was examined for protein residues. In addition, charred seeds and wood recovered from dry screening the feature soil were submitted...