POLLEN AND ORGANIC RESIDUE (FTIR) ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM SITE 48CR332, CARBON COUNTY, WYOMING

Author(s): Linda Scott Cummings; Melissa K. Logan

Year: 2011

Summary

Site 48CR332, a multicomponent site, is located along the southeastern margin of the Ferris Mountains in central Wyoming. It is situated at an elevation of 6250 feet above sea level at the mouth of Sand Creek Canyon. The canyon is formed by the Ferris Mountains to the west-southwest and Bear Mountain to the south- southeast. A small intermountain basin opens to the north-northeast of the site. Nine stratigraphic pollen samples represent all five components noted at the site, which range from Late Archaic (approximately 3440-3450 BP) to Late Prehistoric (approximately 1290 BP) in age. This analysis provides information concerning the local and regional environment in which people lived. FTIR analysis of feature fill from seven thermal features provides an opportunity to examine chemical evidence for economic activity during this same time period.

Cite this Record

POLLEN AND ORGANIC RESIDUE (FTIR) ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM SITE 48CR332, CARBON COUNTY, WYOMING. Linda Scott Cummings, Melissa K. Logan. PRI Technical Report ,2011-164. 2011 ( tDAR id: 380308) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8QN66BF

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Keywords

Culture
Archaic • Late Archaic

Material
Pollen • Sediment

Site Name
48CR332

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

General
11-164 • FTIR Analysis • organic residue analysis • Pollen Analysis

Geographic Keywords
Bear Mountain • Carbon County (County) • Ferris Mountains • Sand Creek Canyon • Wyoming (State / Territory)

Temporal Keywords
Late Archaic • Late Prehistoric

Spatial Coverage

min long: -108.355; min lat: 40.996 ; max long: -105.543; max lat: 42.224 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute

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