POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM SITE 5MT11861, SOUTHWEST COLORADO

Summary

Samples from pitstructures, surface structures, surface rooms, pits, and

hearths at Site 5MT11861 in southwest Colorado were examined for pollen and

macrofloral remains. Two large pit structures occupied a prominent position at

the site and functioned as habitation structures. Fourteen surface structures

were arranged in an arc around Feature 1, one of the pit structures, in the

northern part of the site. All of the features were assigned Basketmaker III

temporal affiliations (A.D. 500-700), although the common use of sandstone slabs

in the surface structures may denote a later Basketmaker III building trait.

Six problem domains have been identified by SWCA in the general research

design for this project. Pollen and macrofloral analyses are used to address

questions pertaining to the Economy and Adaptation problem domain. This problem

domain deals with questions of resource availability, specific resources

utilized, and processing of these resources.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• PaleoResearch Institute

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