Pollen (Material Keyword)
Use for any microscopic plant remains
1,226-1,250 (2,995 Records)
Pollen samples were taken from site SMF1791 in an effort to both define the local paleoenvironmental conditions, and provide subsistence data. Stratigraphic samples were taken from a playa and rockshelter (5MF606) in Irish Canyon, approximately 30 miles to the northwest as a control for interpreting the paleoenvironment. Better conditions for the preservation of pollen were expected in both the playa sediments and the rockshelter compared to the sediments at 5MFl79l, which was an open...
PALEOENVIRONMENTAL INTERPRETATIONS IN THE DOUGLAS CREEK DRAINAGE, NORTHWESTERN COLORADO (1983)
Archaeological and paleoenvironmental research in Douglas Creek, Colorado (Creasman 1981, Scott 1981) has recovered indications that the area has experienced environmental change through time. None of the sites previously sampled, however, provided a long time continuum from which to assess paleoenvironmental change over several thousand years. In order to achieve a better understanding of the paleoenvironment of the area, nineteen stratigraphic pollen samples from essentially acultural...
PALEOENVIRONMENTAL INTERPRETATIONS OF THE PLEISTOCENE AND EARLY HOLOCENE IN SOUTHWESTERN NEBRASKA (1990)
The paleoenvironmental record at Lime Creek is composed of both pollen and phytolith data. Examination of the pollen and phytolith record is based on analysis of single pollen and phytolith samples per stratum yielding radiocarbon ages and three additional pollen samples. Sample selection paralleled sample selection for radiocarbon dates and geomorphic samples to maximize interpretability of these records. Samples spaced this far apart, of course, allow only a cursory examination of...
PALEOENVIRONMENTAL SYNTHESIS AND SUBSISTENCE RECONSTRUCTIONS FOR CURECANTI NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, COLORADO (1996)
Curecanti National Recreation Area is located west of Gunnison in central Colorado along the Gunnison River. Archaeological investigations within the Curecanti National Recreation Area have produced both pollen and macrofloral samples for analysis from several sites over a period of nearly twenty years. These studies have addressed both questions of subsistence and paleoenvironment, based on interpretation of these data. In addition, paleoenvironmental data were collected via pollen...
Paleoenvironments and Archaeology of the Trigo Mountains: Data Recovery in the Hart Mine and Cibola Quarry Areas, Yuma County, Arizona (1989)
The results of data recovery conducted for the Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Region at six prehistoric sites in the Hart Mine and Cibola Quarry areas are presented in this report. The Bureau of Reclamation plans to use the Hart Mine and Cibola Quarry areas to mine rip-rap for use along the Colorado River. The project area is located at the base of the Trigo mountains about 20 miles south of Ehrenberg, Arizona. Three of the sites are composed primarily of lithic debitage and cores. These...
Paleoethnobotany Studies from Archaeological Investigations in the Salado Draw Watershed, Lea County, New Mexico (2023)
This paleoethnobotanical study is a component of an undertaking titled Salado Draw Archaeological Survey, Small-Scale Excavation, and Geomorphological Characterization, GSA Contract No. GS-10F-0396P. The work was commissioned by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Carlsbad Field Office (CFO) as part of research to be carried out under the Permian Basin Programmatic Agreement, Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) No. 11, Contract No. L14PA00010. It addresses Task 10 (a paleoethnobotany research...
PALEOFECES FROM THE RAMADITAS SITE IN NORTHERN CHILE: ADDRESSING MIDDLE TO LATE FORMATIVE PERIOD DIET AND HEALTH (1999)
Four paleofeces recovered from Compound 1 were examined for pollen, phytoliths, starch, parasites, macrofloral remains, and protein residue. An age of 600-300 BC is assigned to this compound.
Paleoindian-Age Records of the American SW
hard data related to Late Pleistocene-Early Holocene people and environments in the American SW
PALYNOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF SITE 5MTUMR2344 (1974)
This study concerns itself with the palynological analysis of archaeological pollen recovered in Mancos Canyon, Colorado. There are numerous pollen studies from various parts of the southwest, including several in the Mesa Verde area which are indeed valuable for comparison purposes with the Mancos Canyon (cf. Maher 1963, Martin and Byers 1965, and Schoenwetter 1970). However, there have been no previous pollen studies in the Mancos Canyon proper with which to compare this study. Therefore, it...
PALYNOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF SITES 5MTUMR2343 AND 5MTUMR2346 (1975)
This study concerns itself with the palynological analysis of archaeological pollen recovered in Mancos Canyon, Colorado. There are numerous pollen studies from various parts of the southwest, including several in the Mesa Verde area which are indeed valuable for comparative purposes with the Mancos Canyon (cf. Maher 1963. Martin and Byers 1965. and Schoenwetter 1970). However, there have been no previous pollen studies in the Mancos Canyon proper with which to compare this study. Therefore, it...
PALYNOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF SITES LA 16297, LA 18436, and LA 2315 IN LINCOLN COUNTY, NEW MEXICO (1980)
Pollen samples were selected from three sites near Angus, New Mexico for analysis in conjunction with archaeological investigations. These sites are located approximately 15 miles north of Ruidoso in the foothills of the Sierra Blanca Mountains at an elevation of approximately 7, 000 feet.
Palynological Analysis of the Tohatchi-Crownpoint Project: Preliminary Report (1964)
Pollen records of samples from four archaeological sites excavated as a highway salvage project in New Mexico allow feature cross-dating, chronological placement of the sites, and paleoenvironmental reconstructions.
Palynological Chronology and Antiquity Estimation at Chavez Pass Ruin (1978)
Draft version of Schoenwetter, J., 1988, "Palynological Approach to a Chronometry Problem on the Colorado Plateau," "Ethnobiology." 7:13-135.
PALYNOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS AT 5ME217: A ROCK SHELTER IN WESTERN COLORADO (1977)
A rock shelter, site 5ME217 in Mesa County, Colorado was the site of archaeological investigation by the Office of Public and Contract Archaeology. Pollen samples were taken from the occupational levels of the rock shelter in an effort to determine whether or not pollen was preserved in the cultural levels, and to study the paleoenvironment.
PALYNOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS AT DEBEQUE ROCKSHELTER (SME82) IN WESTERN COLORADO (1979)
Palynological analysis at the DeBeque Rockshelter (SME82) in western Colorado was undertaken in conjunction with archaeological mitigation of the site. The pollen samples were taken from most of the levels identified in the fill from four grid locations within the rockshelter, and are combined to form a composite pollen diagram. The pollen samples were taken from both cultural and sterile levels, but no pollen samples were taken in direct association with cultural features such as hearths. ...
PALYNOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS AT SITES LA 13659 AND LA 12117, BANDELIER NATIONAL MONUMENT, NEW MEXICO (1978)
Test excavations were conducted at two cave sites in Alamo Canyon, Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico during the summer of 1977 by the National Park Service. In conjunction with these studies, pollen samples were taken at both sites (LA 13659 and LA 12117) for the purpose of providing paleo-environmental data for the occupational periods at the sites, to identify culturally important elements of the environment, and if possible to identify certain use areas within the sites studied.
PALYNOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS IN THE CURECANTI BASIN, COLORADO (1979)
Test excavations were conducted by the National Park Service in the Curecanti National Recreation Area in Colorado during the summers of 1978 and 1979. Analysis of 30 pollen samples from six different prehistoric sites was undertaken in conjunction with the test excavations at Curecanti during 1979 to determine the significance of some of the archaeological sites in the area. This data will also be compared with the data generated by the analysis of pollen samples from the 1978 field season. The...
PALYNOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS IN THE OLD DALLAS ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROJECT AREA, COLORADO (1981)
Forty-six pollen samples were selected for analysis from the Old Dallas Archaeological Project in connection with prehistoric archaeological investigations. The sites represented include 50R 167, 50R 179, 50R 182, 50R 198, 50R243, and 50R 317, which are located on terraces and benches above the Uncompahgre River north of Ridgeway in Ouray County, Colorado. Stratigraphic profiles were sampled for pollen at four sites to provide paleoenvironmental data. Several features were also sampled for...
Palynological Investigations of Archeological Sediments from the New Hebrides: Preliminary Report (1966)
Study of 97 pollen samples suggests that pollen occurs in sufficient quantity for analysis, that economic pollen types occur, and that pollen sequences indicate paleoenvironmental changes over time. An extraction technique for recovering sufficient pollen for analysis is described for samples dominated by coral sand particles. 29 pollen taxa were recognized in the analysis of a series of samples from a Futuna Island rockshelter.
Palynological Investigations of Cache River Project Sediment Samples (1974)
Study of the pollen of 10 archaeological-context samples was limited to observation of number of grains per sample. Results suggest further research would be difficult because of low pollen concentrations, but of archaeological value for chronological control if certain conditions were met.
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...
PALYNOLOGICAL RECORD OF TREE LINE MOVEMENT AT 5PA153, PARK COUNTY, COLORADO (1981)
Twelve pollen samples from site 5PA153, an open camp site located in Park County, Colorado were analyzed for their pollen content. This site is located at an elevation of 3554 meters (11,660 feet) near timberline on a "tree- sheltered bench on the latest (highest) terminal moraine near the head of Mosquito Creek drainage in the Mosquito Range"(Christopher Arthur, personal communication, January 1981) in central Colorado. The subsequent shaping of the moraine has been assumed to be the...
Palynological Records of Joe's Valley Alcove: a Multicomponent Site in Southeastern Utah (1974)
Palynological study of 18 samples, including 5 associated with Archaic Period radiocarbon dates and 1 associated with Fremont Culture artifacts, identifies a pollen sequence for the site. The inferred paleoclimatic sequence fully agrees with dated sequences from central New Mexico and the Llano Estacado (NM-TX).
Palynological Research Related to the Oaxaca Project (1971)
Summaries of field and laboratory work undertaken 1967-70. Supplemental report by S. Kitchen (Fish) on study of surface samples is incomplete.
Palynological Study of Sediment Samples from La Planta, Puerto Rico (1988)
Pilot study suggests Puerto Rican archaeological-context sediment samples contain pollen but further research will be needed to develop a cost-effective extraction technique, and many samples may not have adequate pollen concentrations to justify paleoenvironmental interpretation.