Mesa Verde, CO (Geographic Keyword)
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During the archaeological inventory of Mesa Verde National Park by the University of Colorado a possible reservoir was designated MV 1936. The physical location of the "reservoir" on Navajo Mesa caused some speculation as to the function of the site, as it did not appear that much water could be collected naturally by the "reservoir", so test excavation was undertaken to clarify the situation.
PALYNOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF FIFTEEN VESSELS FROM MV820, MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK (1978)
Pollen samples were taken in 15 vessels in conjunction with excavations at MVB20 during the summer of 1969. In addition, two pollen samples were also taken from the clay below the floor in room 22, and inside the skull of burial 1B. These pollen samples were analyzed for their pollen content in an effort to determine probable vessel contents. The method of sampling these vessels yielded pollen samples representative of the general trash fill within the site rather than being indicative of any...
Review Of: Prehistoric Ceramics of the Mesa Verde Region. By David A. Breternitz, Arthur H. Rohn, Jr., and Elizabeth A. Morris (Compilers), Museum of Northern Arizona, 1974 (1988)
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