Late Archaic Pelican Lake (Culture Keyword)

DOCUMENT Full-Text Linda Scott Cummings. Kathryn Puseman.

Fill from an eroding hearth/roasting pit (Feature 1) on the south shore of Yellowstone Lake (site 48YE252) in Yellowstone National Park was analyzed for pollen and macrofloral remains. A calibrated radiocarbon date of 100 BC to AD 140 (8eta-150250) for Feature 1 and an abundance of Pelican Lake artifacts at the site indicate a Late Archaic Pelican Lake occupation. Pollen and macrofloral analyses will be used to provide information concerning fuel woods and possible plant resources processed...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Linda Scott Cummings.

Pollen, starch, and phytolith analyses were conducted on two sediment samples reflecting Cultural Levels 2 and 3 from 24YE26. The site is located along the Yellowstone River upstream from 48YE762 and in the general vicinity of 48YE252, which is a Iate Archaic Pelican Lake occupation. Pollen, starch, and phytolith analyses were undertaken to identify evidence of local vegetation and the possibility that plants might have been processed in the area.