POLLEN, STARCH AND PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS OF A METATE RECOVERED FROM SITE LA 99695, SANDOVAL COUNTY, NEW MEXICO

Author(s): Linda Scott Cummings; Chad Yost

Year: 2010

Summary

A groundstone recovered from Site LA99695, representing a Late Archaic habitation in Sandoval County, New Mexico, was submitted for phytolith and starch analyses to identify foods ground using this tool. While examining this sample for starches pollen also was recorded. The sandstone metate was recovered from the floor of a dish-shaped pit structure adjacent to a hearth.

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POLLEN, STARCH AND PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS OF A METATE RECOVERED FROM SITE LA 99695, SANDOVAL COUNTY, NEW MEXICO. Linda Scott Cummings, Chad Yost. PRI Technical Report ,2010-139. 2010 ( tDAR id: 380035) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8959H35

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Keywords

Material
Ground Stone • Pollen

Site Name
LA99695

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

General
10-139 • Pollen Analysis • Starch Analysis

Geographic Keywords
New Mexico (State / Territory) • Sandoval County (County)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -107.103; min lat: 35.201 ; max long: -106.12; max lat: 35.969 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute

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