POLLEN AND PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS OF A SINGLE SAMPLE FROM A POSSIBLE DUGOUT STRUCTURE AT A CORONADO ENTRADA CAMPSITE, NEW MEXICO

Author(s): Linda Scott Cummings

Year: 2005

Summary

Site LA 54147 is located in Sandoval County, New Mexico, along New Mexico Highway

258 near the intersection with Idalia Road. Situated near the northeastern end of the West

Mesa, it is believed to be the site of Coronado's camp, occupied between 1540 and 1542. A

single pithouse feature (2004-1) and associated ceramic artifacts were identified at the site.

One pollen and one phytolith sample were collected from the pithouse. Pollen and phytolith

analyses are used to provide information concerning past environments and plant resources

available to the occupants of site LA 54147.

Cite this Record

POLLEN AND PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS OF A SINGLE SAMPLE FROM A POSSIBLE DUGOUT STRUCTURE AT A CORONADO ENTRADA CAMPSITE, NEW MEXICO. Linda Scott Cummings. 2005 ( tDAR id: 379284) ; doi:10.6067/XCV82J6B9D

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