POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS AT 42CB1279, UTAH

Summary

Site 42CB 1279 in Carbon County, Utah, exhibits rock art evidence of occupations during

the Archaic, Fremont, and probable Numic (Ute) time period affiliations. A shallow alcove

adjacent to the rock art panels contained a single-component Numic (Ute) occupation. A cultural

horizon in the alcove exhibited charcoal-stained soil, faunal materials, and lithic artifacts. No

hearth, processing pits, or groundstone were noted in the occupational layer. Pollen and

floatation samples were collected from Unit 3 and examined to identify any evidence of economic

activity associated with this cultural horizon. A single projectile point from Test Unit 3 also was

submitted for protein residue analysis to provide information concerning possible animal

resources that were utilized.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• PaleoResearch Institute

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