Archaic (Culture Keyword)
7,676-7,700 (9,666 Records)
A single fill sample from a hearth at site 06-006-01 in Carbon County, Wyoming, was examined for pollen and macrofloral remains. This hearth was discovered while monitoring a construction project. This feature yielded a radiocarbon age of 8580 ± 60 BP, indicating an Early Archaic occupation of the area. Pollen and macrofloral analysis will be used to provide a description of local vegetation and subsistence information concerning plant resources utilized at this site.
POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS OF HEARTHS FROM 48SW2358 AND 48SW2360, SOUTHWESTERN WYOMING (1985)
Pollen and macrofloral samples were collected from features at two sites in Sweetwater County, Wyoming in conjunction with archaeological mitigation. These sites are located approximately 8 miles north of Point of Rocks, Wyoming, or 2 miles west of the Jim Bridger Power Plant. Sites 48SW2358 and 48SW2360 are located in upland settings separated by an intermittent drainage. These sites appear to represent a more or less continuous distribution of features and artifacts. Site 48SW2360...
POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM SITE AR-03-04-06-673, OFFIELD LAND EXCHANGE PROJECT, ARIZONA (1995)
Site AR-03-04-06-673 is located approximately two miles west of Sedona in the Sedona Ranger District of the Coconino National Forest. A surface scattering of sandstone rock was noted on the site and originally reported as a potential deflated roasting pit. The feature is currently thought to be either an historic debris pile or a naturally occurring feature. Artifacts observed at the site appear to be Dry Creek Archaic (Horton and Logan 1995) . Two pollen samples and one macrofloral sample...
POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM SITE AR-O3-07-03-355, KAIBAB PLATEAU, NORTHERN ARIZONA (2009)
Fill from the probable floor of a circular, semi-subterranean pithouse at site AR-03-07-03-355 was examined for pollen and macrofloral remains. This site represents multiple occupations of the area over time. Diagnostic artifacts reflect early to late Archaic occupations. Formative period structures, including a late Pueblo II habitation/room block, also are present at the site. Radiocarbon dates of 1210 ± 40 BP and 1220 ± 40 BP were recovered from burned wood in the pithouse. Pollen and...
POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM SITES 5DA1951 AND 5DA1957, COLORADO (2005)
Sites 5DA 1951 and 5DA 1957 are multi-component sites within the boundaries of the Rueter-Hess Reservoir Project in Douglas County, Colorado. Radiocarbon dates and diagnostic artifacts obtained from the sites indicate occupations ranging from the Early Ceramic through the Middle Archaic periods. A mano and metate, along with soil control samples, were washed and examined for pollen. Additionally, twenty bulk sediment samples were floated to recover macrofloral remains. Pollen and...
Pollen and Macrofloral Analysis of Sites Along the Trailblazer Pipeline in Southern Wyoming, Appendix C In Archaeological Monitor and Salvage Excavations Along the Trailblazer Pipeline, Southern Wyoming, Volume II: Appendices (1983)
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POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS, AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF SAMPLES FROM SITE AR0308030704, LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST, NEW MEXICO (2013)
Site AR0308030704 is a possible prehistoric site containing a “ring midden” roasting pit, located in the Lincoln National Forest, New Mexico. A soil sample from the roasting pit was submitted for pollen and macrofloral analysis along with two charcoal samples for identification. Potentially AMS radiocarbon datable materials were separated and one sample was selected for dating. Lithic fragments collected at the site suggest middle to late Archaic Period occupation; however, Apache occupation,...
POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS, CHARCOAL IDENTIFICATION, MICROCHARCOAL EXTRACTION, AND AMS RADIOCARBON AGE DETERMINATION OF SAMPLES FROM SITE 42WS1220, WASHINGTON COUNTY, UTAH (2018)
Site 42WS1220 is an open campsite located in the Saint George Basin, Washington County, Utah. The site is situated on three active dunes along the eastern side of Cottonwood Wash with Interstate 15 north-bound lanes running through it. The site produced multiple features, lithics, ground stones, and ceramics dating between the Archaic period and the Puebloan and South Pauite periods (Aaron Woods, personal communication, November 14, 2018). Two thermal feature fill sediments were submitted for...
POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL STUDIES AT SITE 5SM232, SOUTHWEST COLORADO (2003)
Soil samples from the lower fill of a deep, slab-lined fire/roasting pit at site 5SM232 on the Uncompahgre Plateau in southwest Colorado were examined for pollen and macrofloral remains. This site is a multi-component archaeological site containing diagnostic artifacts dating from the Middle Archaic to the Protohistoric periods. Charcoal from the pit yielded a conventional radiocarbon age of 6780 ± 80 BP, indicating an Early Archaic occupation. Pollen and macrofloral analyses were conducted...
POLLEN AND ORGANIC RESIDUE (FTIR) ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM SITE 48CR332, CARBON COUNTY, WYOMING (2011)
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...
POLLEN AND PHYTOLITH ANALYSES FROM THE MATTEI SITE (38BU1765), BEAUFORT COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA (2019)
The Mattei Site (38BU1765) is a Late Archaic site situated on an elevated marine sand deposit in an upland area of the Atlantic coastal strand near the May River in Beaufort County, South Carolina (Daniel Elliot, personal communication, November 12, 2019). Stalling Phase pottery sherds, chert tool fragments, and multiple features were noted at the site. Sediment samples were collected from two distinct features and submitted for pollen and phytolith analysis.
POLLEN AND PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS AT RONSAVALLE'S GULCH, SOUTHWEST TEXAS (2003)
The Ronsavalle's Gulch site, located on a gypsum plain between the Delaware Mountains to the west and the Rustler Hills to the east, includes both Archaic and Late Prehistoric artifacts. Radiocarbon ages from the hearths are reported as 3250 BP for the Archaic occupation and cluster at 870 and 940 BP for the Late Prehistoric occupation. Four pairs of samples were recovered from sediment in an arroyo cut near the archaeological features and examined for pollen and phytoliths to provide...
POLLEN AND PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS AT TWO WEST STONEHAM SITES, 5WL38 AND 5WL1856, IN WELD COUNTY, COLORADO (1994)
The Hatch Site (5WL38) and Rattlesnake Shelter (5WL1856) were examined for evidence of extant prehistoric vegetation in the pollen and phytolith records. The Hatch Site (5WL38) is located in the Pawnee National Grasslands of Weld County. Deposits identified as Late Plains Woodland were noted. A single hearth yielded a radiocarbon date of 880 + 50 BP (1070 + 50 AD) . In addition, occupation zones were also noted and identified as Late Plains Woodland. Pollen samples were examined from the hearth...
POLLEN AND PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS FOR SITE 41MV164, SOUTH TEXAS (2005)
Located in south Texas, site 41MV164 is situated near the western edge of Maverick County approximately six miles east of the Rio Grande River, above an unnamed tributary of Elm Creek. The Archaic site consists of a surface scatter of fire-affected rock, chert cores and debitage. Diagnostic tools found on the surface include Ensor-like and Frio dart points, as well as a Seal/om arrow point. Cultural materials were identified in three distinct locations: buried beneath the floodplain...
POLLEN AND PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS OF A SAMPLE FROM THE ACER FERGII SITE (48CA3227), CAMPBELL COUNTY, WYOMING (2015)
The Acer Fergii Site, 48CA3227, Campbell County, Wyoming, located a few kilometers north of Antelope Creek, is a Late Plains Archaic and Late Prehistoric campsite. Loam and clay sediments give way to exposed and weathered shales across parts of the site. Local vegetation includes sparse sagebrush, short prairie grasses, and prickly pear cactus. Acer Fergii Site investigations included 25 block excavations, totaling 192 square meters, which identified hearths, lithic debitage and tools, cobble...
POLLEN AND PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS OF A STRATIGRAPHIC PROFILE AND FEATURES FROM SITE 15OH161, OHIO COUNTY, KENTUCKY (2010)
Site 15OH161, an east-facing sandstone rockshelter site in Ohio County, western Kentucky, yielded evidence of multiple occupations. While only the Archaic and Early to Middle Woodland occupations were sampled for pollen analysis and radiocarbon dates reported for features from this site range from 6050 ± 40 BP to 4230 ± 40 BP, there is also a Late Woodland/Mississippian component. Only the Archaic components were in good context, therefore. Considerable disturbance as a result of human looting...
POLLEN AND PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS OF CIRCULAR EARTHWORK SAMPLES FROM THE FORT CENTER SITE, 8GL13, GLADES COUNTY, FLORIDA (2011)
Fort Center, located in Glades County, Florida, provides evidence of Late Archaic; Early, Middle, and Late Woodland, Belle Glades, Calusa, Protohistoric, Seminole, and finally 19th and 20th century occupations. Thus, occupation at this 2.5 square km earthwork site dates between 800 BC and at least the late 1800s (Victor Thompson, personal communication, September 2010). Earlier work at this site included pollen analysis that reported consistent finds of Zea mays pollen. Verification or denial of...
POLLEN AND PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS OF CIRCULAR EARTHWORK SAMPLES FROM THE FORT CENTER SITE, 8GL13, GLADES COUNTY, FLORIDA (2010)
Fort Center, located in Glades County, Florida, provides evidence of Late Archaic; Early, Middle, and Late Woodland, Belle Glades, Calusa, Protohistoric, Seminole, and finally 19th and 20th century occupations. Thus, occupation at this 2.5 square km earthwork site dates between 800 BC and at least the late 1800s (Victor Thompson, personal communication, September 2010). Earlier work at this site included pollen analysis that reported consistent finds of Zea mays pollen. Verification or denial of...
POLLEN AND PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FOR SITE LA 457, NEW MEXICO (2006)
Pollen and phytolith samples were examined from site LA 457, a multi-component Jornada Mogollon village site with occupations ranging from the Late Archaic through the El Paso phase. The samples were collected during the replacement of a waterline from the La Luz Filtration Plant to the Green Reservoir in southern New Mexico because a 752 meter segment of the pipeline passed through portions of the site. Samples examined represent two pit house floors, fill from a probable Archaic hearth,...
POLLEN AND PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM SITE 41MV145, EAGLE PASS MINE, TEXAS (2005)
Site 41MV145 is located approximately six miles east of the Rio-Grande near the western edge of Maverick County in south Texas. The Archaic site was originally recorded as a light surface scatter of burned rock and lithic debris. Subsequent subsurface reconnaissance was conducted, revealing cultural materials to a maximum depth of 70 cmbs, with the densest artifact concentration in the upper 30 cm. The artifact assemblage included a Clearfork biface and a Nueces biface, as well as lithic...
POLLEN AND PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS, AND CHARCOAL AND SEED IDENTIFICATION OF SAMPLES FROM THE SKULL HEARTH SITE (48CA214), WYOMING (2013)
The Skull Hearth Site (48CA214) contains Middle Plains Archaic, Late Plains Archaic, and Late Prehistoric campsites. One house pit (S2B4-F2) contained seven thermal features clustered and slightly offset from the center of the house pit that probably represent hearths and ovens. Fill from these the features was submitted and examined for pollen and phytolith evidence of economic activity. Three charcoal and two botanic samples recovered from S1B6-F1 and S1B7-F1 were submitted for identification.
POLLEN AND PROTEIN RESIDUE ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM LITTLE SPRING CREEK, SITE 5RB3691, NORTHWESTERN COLORADO (1995)
Site 5RB3691 is located between the towns of Rangely and Meeker in western Colorado and is believed to represent the late Archaic Period . Five pollen samples were collected and analyzed from three pit features and a defined cultural stratum (Stratum 6) at this site. Two of the five pollen samples contained an insufficient concentration of pollen for interpretation. The remaining three samples provide information concerning possible plant resources processed at the site. Three artifacts...
POLLEN AND STARCH ANALYSIS OF 48SU2800, WYOMING (2010)
Site 48SU2800, located in the northern portion of the Green River Basin, yielded evidence of an Archaic occupation. Radiocarbon dates of 3050 ± 40 BP and 3990 ± 40 BP are reported for two of the features. Four basin hearth features were examined to recover pollen and starches that would provide information concerning plants processed by occupants of this site.
POLLEN AND STARCH ANALYSIS OF FILL FROM A HEARTH, SITE 5MF6175, NORTHWESTERN COLORADO (2006)
Two fill samples from a hearth at site 5MF6175 in northwest Colorado were submitted for pollen and starch analysis. The site is believed to have been occupied during the Archaic Era, 400-6400 BC). These two samples will serve as indicators as to the value of future analyses for samples collected from hearth fill. Recovery of pollen and starches might identify possible plant resources available to the occupants of this site.
POLLEN AND STARCH ANALYSIS OF GROUNDSTONE FROM THE CHRYSOPS SITE (48CR9375), CARBON COUNTY, WYOMING (2015)
Site 48CR9375, located in the eastern portion of the Washakie Basin, includes several open-air, hearth-tethered activity areas. Radiocarbon dates of 5850 ± 40 BP, 5350 ± 40 BP, and 5760 ± 40 BP were returned on two hearths and an isolated feature, respectively, indicating occupation at the end of the Great Divide phase and beginning of the Opal phase of the Early Archaic Period. A piece of groundstone recovered from an activity area adjacent to Feature 9, an unlined basin hearth, and a control...