POLLEN, MACROFLORAL, ORGANIC RESIDUE (FTIR), AND AMS RADIOCARBON ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM SLAB-LINED THERMAL FEATURES AT SITE 42WS4832, UTAH

Summary

Site 42Ws4832, located in Washington County, southwest Utah, contains thermal

features, a surface rock cairn, rock scatters, lithic flakes, and ceramic sherds. Samples from

the fill of four slab-lined thermal features were examined for pollen, macrofloral remains, and/or

for organic residues using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). Charcoal

fragments from three of the features also were AMS radiocarbon dated. Pollen and macrofloral

analyses will be used to provide subsistence information concerning plant resources utilized by

the site occupants, specifically if cactus was processed at the site. FTIR analysis will be used

to address use of both plants and animals. AMS radiocarbon dates will provide temporal

information about site occupation.

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