MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS, CHARCOAL IDENTIFICATION, AND AMS RADIOCARBON AGE DETERMINATION OF SAMPLES FROM PREHISTORIC SITES CM-1, CM-2, CM-3 AND CM-4 IN KERN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

Author(s): Peter Kováčik

Year: 2016

Summary

Prehistoric Sites CM-1, CM-2, CM-3, and CM-4 lie in the Western Mojave Desert subregion northwest of California City in Kern County, California. Features exposed during RE Cinco Project construction grading activities in the area yielded numerous fire-affected rocks, charcoal, and ash (Christopher Duran, personal communication June 24, 2015 and April 20, 2016). Hearth fills from each site were collected for macrofloral analysis to recover and identify plants used by site occupants. In addition, two charcoal samples from Sites CM-1 and CM-3 were submitted for identification. Suitable charcoal from each site was selected for AMS radiocarbon age determination to ascertain periods of use.

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MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS, CHARCOAL IDENTIFICATION, AND AMS RADIOCARBON AGE DETERMINATION OF SAMPLES FROM PREHISTORIC SITES CM-1, CM-2, CM-3 AND CM-4 IN KERN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. Peter Kováčik. PRI Technical Report ,2016-043. 2016 ( tDAR id: 446631) ; doi:10.6067/XCV83F4SJJ

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Keywords

Culture
Prehistoric

Material
Charcoal • Dating Sample • Macrobotanical • Sediment

Site Name
CM-2 • CM-3 • CM-4

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

General
16-043 • AMS Radiocarbon Analysis • AMS Radiocarbon Dating • Botanic Identification • Charcoal Identification • Macrofloral Analysis

Geographic Keywords
California (State / Territory) • Kern County (County) • Mojave Desert • Western Mojave Desert

Spatial Coverage

min long: -120.185; min lat: 34.543 ; max long: -116.329; max lat: 35.925 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute

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