Boise, Idaho (Geographic Keyword)
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A quid from a lava tube (Diversion Dam Cave) just outside Boise, Idaho, was examined to determine that material was being chewed by the ancient inhabitants of the cave. A portion of the quid was digested with bleach to release phytoliths that would aid in identification of the type of plant material represented.
IDENTIFICATION OF WOOD FROM TWO COFFINS FROM THE EARLY FORT BOISE MILITARY CEMETERY, IDAHO (1997)
Two samples of wood from coffins were sent for identification. These coffins appear to be from the early Fort Boise military cemetery in Boise, Idaho, used between 1865 and 1890. These coffins represent both a simple rectangular box and the more "traditional" tapered form.
MICROSCOPIC ANALYSIS OF DENTAL CALCULUS FROM TWO PREHISTORIC AND ONE HISTORIC INDIVIDUALS, 10PE20, 10OE5968, AND FORT BOISE, IDAHO (1998)
Three samples of dental calculus were removed from three separate individuals in Idaho. Samples from sites 10PE20 and 10OE5968 represent two prehistoric individuals who lived approximately 1000 years ago. The third sample, excavated at Fort Boise, represents an individual that was buried between 1864 and 1889. In addition to identifying the contents of these three calculus samples, a comparison is made between the two prehistoric and single historic records.