POLLEN ANALYSIS FOR THE BLUE POINT SITE (48SW5734), GREEN RIVER BASIN, SOUTHWESTERN WYOMING

Author(s): Linda Scott Cummings; Thomas E. Moutoux

Year: 2000

Summary

The Blue Point Site (48SW5734) contains a Pleistocene paleosol, an Alberta/Cody

occupation, and other Archaic occupations. Radiocarbon ages from cultural features range from

9540 ± 40 BP to 7030 ± 210 BP. Stratigraphic pollen samples were collected from a column that

contains deposits below the Pleistocene paleosol, which yielded a radiocarbon age of 12,110 ± 40

BP from bone collagen, well into Stratum II, above an Early Archaic occupation, estimated at 7200-

7300 BP. This stratigraphic pollen record provides excellent evidence for local vegetation changes,

probably in response to climatic pressure. In addition, eight features associated with Alberta/Cody

and Early Archaic occupations were examined for pollen to identify evidence of food processing

activities.

Cite this Record

POLLEN ANALYSIS FOR THE BLUE POINT SITE (48SW5734), GREEN RIVER BASIN, SOUTHWESTERN WYOMING. Linda Scott Cummings, Thomas E. Moutoux. 2000 ( tDAR id: 378584) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8KK9B5S

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