POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM THE BROKEN BLADE WICKIUP VILLAGE (5RB3182), RIO BLANCO COUNTY, COLORADO

Author(s): Linda Scott Cummings; Kathryn Puseman

Year: 1992

Summary

Sanples from eroding and e^^xDsed features at the Broken Blade Wickiup

Village (Site 5RB3182) in northwestern Colorado were examined for pollen and

macrofloral remains. The site consists of multiple concentrations of firecracked

rock, ash-stained hearths, modified tools scattered on the surface, and

the remains of a Ute wickiup and exterior work area. A large number of bison

bones were found, suggesting that bison hunting may have been the main activity

at this site. The site appears to be a multicarponent Ute/Numic site, with

radiocarbon dates ranging from 1210 to 1540 AD. Pollen and macrofloral analyses

will be used to provide information on subsistence, including possible cultigens

and native plants utilized, as well as environmental information.

Cite this Record

POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM THE BROKEN BLADE WICKIUP VILLAGE (5RB3182), RIO BLANCO COUNTY, COLORADO. Linda Scott Cummings, Kathryn Puseman. PRI Technical Report ,1992-055. 1992 ( tDAR id: 375402) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8S75FG7

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