MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS OF FIREPIT FILL AT SITE CA-KER-5955, CALIFORNIA

Summary

Samples from the fill of a firepit at site CA-KER-5955 in southwest California were examined

for charred macrofloral remains. Recovery of a class G Olivella bead suggests late prehistoric use

of the site. The site yielded a variety of artifacts, including a probable mortar, flaked stone tools,

mussel shell, fire-affected rock, and Olivella shell artifacts, suggesting that the site might have

served as a base camp. Macrofloral analysis is used to contribute to paleoenvironment and

subsistence information. The various levels in the firepit were sampled separately, which is a very

good sampling strategy for providing evidence of episodic use and feature function.

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