POLLEN AND PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS OF SOIL SAMPLES FROM CUSTIS SQUARE SITE (04BC), WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA
Author(s): Linda Scott Cummings
Year: 2022
Summary
Three soil samples collected from the Custis Square house site (04BC), located in Williamsburg, Virginia, were submitted for experimental pollen and phytolith analyses to inform the sampling strategy for Colonial Williamsburg archaeologists. Three different depositional environments were selected for review. Pollen analysis was conducted on all three types of samples, while phytolith analysis contributed to understanding two of the contexts.
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POLLEN AND PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS OF SOIL SAMPLES FROM CUSTIS SQUARE SITE (04BC), WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA. Linda Scott Cummings. PRI Technical Report ,22-026. 2022 ( tDAR id: 470266) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8470266
Keywords
Site Type
Archaeological Feature
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Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex
Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation
Geographic Keywords
Williamsburg, Virginia
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute
Contributor(s): R. A. Varney; Travis Jones; Crystal Maison
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| Figure-2_Phytolith-diagram_22-026.pdf | 97.21kb | Aug 23, 2022 1:42:16 PM | Embargoed Five Years | ||
| Figure-1-_Pollen-Diagram_22-026.pdf | 110.32kb | Aug 23, 2022 1:42:16 PM | Embargoed Five Years | ||
| 22-026_Report.pdf | 609.75kb | Aug 23, 2022 1:42:16 PM | Embargoed Five Years |
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