Pollen (Material Keyword)
Use for any microscopic plant remains
1,401-1,425 (2,995 Records)
Seven sediment samples collected at wide intervals from a stratigraphic column in Simkins Flat, an alluviated valley in the Upper Basin, were examined to provide a pollen record of vegetation and to search for evidence of maize. These samples represent two strata and a thin lens separating them. The base of the upper stratum is anchored by radiocarbon dates of AD 782-984, while a radiocarbon age near the base of the upper stratum is reported as AD 1415-1521.
POLLEN ANALYSIS AT SITE 24JF110, MONTANA (1997)
Site 24JF110 is situated in a floodplain of Quinn Creek in Jefferson County, Montana. The site exhibits evidence of McKean, Pelican Lake, and Late Prehistoric components. Pollen analysis was conducted on three stratigraphic samples to obtain information concerning vegetation at the time of these three occupations.
POLLEN ANALYSIS AT SITE 3324, A BURIED FISHPOND AND FIELD SYSTEM, WEST LOCH, OAHU (1989)
Pollen samples were collected from five locations in site 3324, a buried pondfield system at West Loch. Backhoe Trench 4-41, as well as Cores 1 and 2 were collected from Area 4, which included buried fishponds. Backhoe Trench 4-41 was opened immediately outside Buried Fishpond 3322. Cores 1 and 2 were collected inside the Buried Fishpond 3322 location. Local tradition has it that the area of Fishpond 3322 functioned as a taro field, then rice field in historic tines. Cores 3 and 4 were...
POLLEN ANALYSIS AT SITE 42SA23136, UTAH (1999)
Pollen analysis at 42SA23136 includes examination of samples representing various soil strata, many of which are thought to represent a mid-Pleistocene paleosol. Twelve samples represent a stratigraphic column, while samples from other features represent isolated periods of time. Pollen analysis of these samples was undertaken to reconstruct prehistoric vegetation in this area and provide information concerning possible climate changes during dune formation.
POLLEN ANALYSIS AT SITE 5AA952, ARCHULETA COUNTY, COLORADO (1995)
Site 5AA952 is situated in an over-grazed meadow at an elevation of approximately 7100 feet in the San Juan Mountains of southern Colorado. Ceramics recovered from the surface include Pueblo I grayware, and groundstone is abundant. Cultural material was recovered throughout sediments excavated in test unit 1. Three pieces of groundstone and 15 sediment samples were examined from this site to identify plants used by the occupants of this site, as well as changes in local vegetation from the base...
POLLEN ANALYSIS AT SITE 5DL775 , DOLORES COUNTY, COLORADO (1984)
Five pollen samples were selected for anaysis from site 5DL775, northwest of Dolores on the Dolores Plateau. This site is a southwest-facing rockshelter, which was initially tested during the summer of 1983. The shelter contained a firehearth, displaying various lenses of ash and charcoal. Four of the pollen samples were taken from lenses within the hearth area, while the fifth sample was taken from the present ground surface. The rockshelter is located in an open, upland valley surrounded...
POLLEN ANALYSIS AT SITE 5GA869 (HORN RANCH SITE), COLORADO (1998)
Site 5GA869, the Horn Ranch Site, is located on a bench overlooking the Colorado and Fraser Rivers in Middle Park, Grand County, Colorado. Two stratigraphic columns were examined to identify trends in vegetation composition over the past more than 7000 years. In addition, seven pieces of groundstone were washed for pollen and starch granules to identify foods that were ground.
POLLEN ANALYSIS AT SITE 64T1, VALLEY DE TOLUCA, MEXICO (1996)
Ten pollen samples from the Tlacomuli Site (64T1) in the Valley de Toluca were examined for pollen. Previous analysis of two sediment samples from this site for pollen and phytolith analysis yielded sufficient remains to recommend further study. Samples were obtained from a Late Post Classic or Colonial house and from a trench. Pollen analysis was undertaken to provide information regarding subsistence for the occupants of this site.
POLLEN ANALYSIS AT SITE LA 15867, UNION COUNTY, NEW MEXICO (1978)
Pollen analysis was undertaken on 44 samples from site LA 15867 and its surroundings in Union County, New Mexico. The site is located on a series of six ridges near the Dry Cimarron River and consists of stone rings and associated use areas located on the tops of the ridges. The site appears to be Plains Woodland in affiliation and may date between approximately A.D. 700 and A.D. 1000 (Yvonne Oakes, personal communication, December 14, 1978). Various features of the site were sampled for pollen...
POLLEN ANALYSIS AT SITE T-48, WATERFRONT ANNEX, GUAM (2002)
Three sediment samples collected from different layers in Area 14 at site T-48, of the COMNAVMARIANAS, Waterfront Annex, were examined for pollen. Trench 1 of Area 14 is located immediately upslope of the interface of the coastal mudflat and dry slope. This site is located close to the Guam Ordnance Annex Area 2 where pollen samples were examined in 1999 (Cummings 1999). Therefore, comparisons are possible between these two pollen records.
POLLEN ANALYSIS AT SITES 42Sv 2175 AND 42In 1119 (1987)
Pollen samples were collected in connection with archaeological mitigation at two sites (42Sv 2175 and 42In 1119) for Mountain Fuel Supply. The pollen record from these Fremont sites was examined to obtain subsistence and ceremonial data. The pollen samples from 42Sv 2175 were collected from proveniences associated with a burial, while those from 42In 1119 were associated with the living surface of a possible ramada-type feature.
POLLEN ANALYSIS AT SITES 42WS1582 AND 42WS1585 ALONG THE UP&L NEWCASTLE POWERLINE TESTING (1987)
Pollen samples were collected in connection with archaeological mitigation from two sites (42Ws 1582 and 42Ws 1585) along the UP&L Newcastle Powerline. No definable features available for sampling at these sites. The pollen samples were collected from test pits at this site to provide basic paleoenvironmental data from these Archaic sites. Lithic debris was usually confined to the upper 20 cm of each pit.
POLLEN ANALYSIS AT SITES 48CA2631, 48CA2634, AND 48CA2635, WYOMING (1999)
Pollen records from three archaeological sites associated with Porcupine Creek were examined. Site 48CA2631 provided a stratigraphic record for approximately the past 2000 years. Stratigraphic pollen records were examined from sites 48CA2631 and 48CA2635 to examine vegetation and the paleoenvironment. Features were sampled for pollen at 48CA2631, 48CA2634, and 48CA2635 to identify plants that might have been processed.
POLLEN ANALYSIS AT SITES FA-3-6, FA-1-6, FA-3-3, AND FA-2-8 IN NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO (1983)
Excavation of four archaeological sites within an area being considered for exchange yielded pollen samples which were analyzed to assist in the interpretation of these sites. The pollen analysis will concern itself with both paleoenvironmental and subsistence data. All four sites appear to contain elements from Anasazi occupation of the area.
POLLEN ANALYSIS AT SITES FA-I-2, FA-I-5, FA-2-7, FA-2-8, FA-2-I6, AND FA-2-I7 IN NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO (1983)
Pollen analysis of material from archaeological sites in the vicinity of Farmington, New Mexico, has been undertaken in conjunction with archaeological testing. The pollen record from five sites in this vicinity has been previously studied and reported (Scott 1983a, 1983b). Six additional sites were selected for pollen analysis and are discussed herein. Four of the sites are located to the north and northeast of Farmington on Hood Mesa, which is drained by ephemeral streams that ultimately...
POLLEN ANALYSIS AT SITES LA 14695, 14702, 14703, 14704, AND 14705 WEST OF CHACO CANYON NATIONAL MONUMENT, NEW MEXICO (1978)
Pollen samples from five late Basketmaker III to Pueblo I sites in northwestern New Mexico have been the object of this study. Analysis was undertaken in an effort to provide specific subsistence information, as well as to evaluate the data concerning the environment of the sites during their occupation. Features including cists, bins, and vessels were sampled to provide the subsistence data.
POLLEN ANALYSIS AT SIX SITES IN RED ROCKS STATE PARK, ALONG THE PARK ACCESS ROAD, AND ALONG THE LOWER RED ROCK LOOP ROAD, YAVAPAI COUNTY, ARIZONA (1990)
Pollen was analyzed from sub-surface proveniences at these sites to assist in answering research questions outlined for this study concerning subsistence. Research questions which may be addressed through the pollen record include identification of the nature of activities that took place at the sites, identification of the nature of the subsistence strategies involving wild and domesticated plants, and identification of permanent or seasonal habitations at sites AR-03-04-06-128(CNF) and...
POLLEN ANALYSIS AT SIX SITES IN THE COPPER MOUNTAIN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA, WYOMING (1980)
Palynological analysis was undertaken in connection with archaeological investigations at Copper Mountain, in central Wyoming. Pollen samples from six sites ranging in age from Paleo-Indian to Late Prehistoric were selected for analysis. The sites range in elevation from 5850 feet to 5980 feet, which is within the Upper Sonoran life zone. The Upper Sonoran life zone extends from 5, 000 feet to 6, 000 or 6, 500 feet in the Owl Creek Mountain range (Cary 1917:21-22). The most common vegetation on...
POLLEN ANALYSIS AT SYSSIPHEUS SHELTER, 5GF110, IN WESTERN COLORADO (1980)
Palynological analysis at the Syssipheus Rockshelter (5GFIIO) was undertaken in conjunction with archaeological mitigation of the site in preparation for widening highway 1-70. The rockshelter is formed by a large boulder protruding from the ground; the occupied area being on the downhill side of the boulder. Pollen analysis of several stratigraphic columns overlapping in age was undertaken to define paleoenvironmental change in the vicinity of 5GFllO, Syssipheus Shelter. Several stratigraphic...
POLLEN ANALYSIS AT THE ARIVACA SITE (AZ DD:7:22), SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA (1990)
The Arivaca Site (AZ DD:7:22) is located to the east of the town of Arivaca in southeastern Arizona at an elevation of 2600 feet. This site is located in a mesquite bosque, although the basin is ringed with oak wood land. Pollen samples were analyzed from the floor of Feature 1, the only structure excavated, as well as from a hearth and two pits within the structure, a single stratum within the midden, and two extramural roasting pits.Pollen analysis was clearly undertaken to identify elements...
POLLEN ANALYSIS AT THE BASE OF A ROCK WALL IN MAUNALEI GULCH, LANAI ISLAND, HAWAI'I (2004)
Site 2G is located in Maunalei Gulch on Lanai. A single pollen sample was collected beneath a wall and analyzed to identify pre-contact vegetation in the area.
POLLEN ANALYSIS AT THE BERNHARDT SITE (5WL1860), NORTHEASTERN COLORADO (1995)
The Bernhardt site (5WL1860) is located approximately 100 meters southeast of the Dent site (5WL269). Relative stratigraphy places this hearth as probable Mid to Late Archaic (4000 to 2000 BP). Pollen analysis of the fill was undertaken to identify any evidence of subsistence activity.
POLLEN ANALYSIS AT THE BIRD CANYON SITE, 48SU390, WYOMING (1998)
Samples from the Bird Canyon Site (48SU390) north of LaBarge, Wyoming, were examined for pollen and macrofloral remains. This site is a multi-component site with three cultural components, all representing occupation during the terminal portion of the Late Prehistoric Period (Firehole Phase). Radiocarbon dating of the middle component yielded an age of 100 ± 60 BP. Approximately one meter of stratigraphic sediments was examined for pollen to produce a paleoenvironmental record of this area...
POLLEN ANALYSIS AT THE BLUE POINT BRIDGE SITE, AZ U:6:37(ASM) (1988)
Eighteen pollen samples were analyzed from the Blue Point Bridge Archaological Site, a large Hohokam habitation site. The site was permanently occupied during the Sacaton phase (AD 900-1100) and possibly toward the end of the Santa Cruz phase (AD 700-900). Five functionally distinct spatial components were identified and features from three of these components were analyzed for pollen. Pollen analysis was conducted to identify specific biotic resources used at the site. In addition, data...
POLLEN ANALYSIS AT THE CYPRUS COAL ROCKSHELTER, ROUTT COUNTY, COLORADO (1995)
The Cyprus Coal Rockshelter (5RT345) is located in a lower montane environmental zone in Routt County, Colorado. This rockshelter yielded radiocarbon ages varying from 7300 to 1080 BP, reflecting its use for thousands of years. The site included house pits, slab-lined features, groundstone, and other evidence of occupation. Some of the groundstone yielded traces of red ochre and pictographs were noted on the sandstone. Pollen analysis was undertaken on stratigraphic samples from a pollen...