Charcoal (Material Keyword)

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IDENTIFICATION AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF CHARCOAL FOR THE BROADWAY SITE (02-278), TEXAS (2010)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Kathryn Puseman.

Charcoal from a buried hearth exposed in an arroyo wall at the Broadway Site, 02-278, was submitted for identification and AMS radiocarbon dating. This site is located in Brewster County, Texas. The charcoal was recovered from within the exposed feature rocks.


IDENTIFICATION AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF CHARCOAL FROM A CORE IN MOUND C AT THE TONCREY SITE (16PL07), LOUISIANA (2012)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Peter Kovacik. Kathryn Puseman.

A single charcoal sample from a core in the center of Mound C at the Toncrey site (16PL07) in southern Louisiana was submitted for identification and AMS radiocarbon dating. This site is associated with Late Woodland Coles Creek (AD 700-1200) and Mississippian Plaquemine (AD 1200-1750) cultures. Charcoal was removed from near the bottom of the 57 cm long core at a depth of 51-52 cm.


IDENTIFICATION AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF CHARCOAL FROM A HEARTH AT THE PERDIZ TRAIL SITE (02-269), TEXAS (2010)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Kathryn Puseman.

Charcoal from the fill of a small hearth at the Perdiz Trail Site (02-269) was submitted for identification and AMS radiocarbon dating. This small site is located in Brewster County, Texas. It contains small hearths and associated lithic artifacts and is believed to have been occupied for a short amount of time during the Late Prehistoric Cielo Complex, around AD 1300-1700. Identification of charcoal will identify types of wood burned as fuel in this hearth and the best possible material for...


IDENTIFICATION AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF CHARCOAL FROM HEARTH FILL AT SITE 5AH3217, COLORADO (2010)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Kathryn Puseman.

Charcoal from the fill of a hearth at site 5AH3217 in northeast Colorado was submitted for identification and AMS radiocarbon dating. This hearth is believed to date around 4400 years BP. Identification of charcoal will provide information concerning wood burned as fuel in the hearth and allows for selection of material with the shortest life span for dating.


IDENTIFICATION AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF CHARCOAL FROM ROASTING PIT/THERMAL FEATURES AT SITE CA-RIV-9086, CALIFORNIA (2011)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Kathryn Puseman.

Twelve charcoal samples from six features were submitted for identification and AMS radiocarbon dating. These features represent oblong roasting pits/thermal features at site CA-RIV-9086 in Riverside County, California, and consist of fire-affected rocks in a lens of dark sediment. Native Cahuilla are known to have used and roasted agave, and it is possible these features were used for roasting agave. Twelve radiocarbon dates were obtained.


IDENTIFICATION AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF CHARCOAL FROM SITE 35DO606, OREGON (2012)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Kathryn Puseman.

Charcoal from a stain at site 35DO606 in southwest Oregon was submitted for identification. The stain was noted in the south wall of Unit 1 and might represent a feature. An AMS radiocarbon date also was obtained.


IDENTIFICATION AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF CHARCOAL FROM SITE 41HY160, TEXAS (2010)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Kathryn Puseman.

A total of 14 charcoal samples from site 41HY160 in central Texas were submitted for identification and AMS radiocarbon dating. These samples were collected from a contiguous block excavation adjacent to a spring that forms the headwaters of the San Marcos River. Identification of charcoal provides information concerning trees and shrubs burned as fuel by the site occupants and allows for selection of the shortest-lived taxa for radiocarbon dating.


IDENTIFICATION AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF CHARCOAL FROM SITE 45ST931, STEVENS COUNTY, WASHINGTON (2011)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Kathryn Puseman.

A single charcoal sample from a thermal feature at site 45ST931 in northeast Washington was submitted for identification and AMS radiocarbon dating. This site is a prehistoric camp site located above Kettle Falls on the Columbia River and is believed to date to around 1000 BP. Identification of charcoal provides information concerning types of wood burned as fuel.


IDENTIFICATION AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF CHARCOAL FROM SITE 48PA24 AND SURPRISE SHELTER, WYOMING (2012)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Peter Kovacik. Kathryn Puseman.

Four wood charcoal samples from site 48PA24 and one sample from the Surprise Shelter, Wyoming, were submitted for identification and AMS radiocarbon dating. Both sites represent rockshelters. Identification of wood charcoal provides evidence for wood burning as a fuel resource in the aforementioned rockshelters and enables selection of the most relevant specimen for AMS radiocarbon dating.


IDENTIFICATION AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF CHARCOAL FROM SITES 45LE511 AND 45LE803, LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON (2011)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Kathryn Puseman.

Single charcoal samples from sites 45LE511 and 45LE803 in Lewis County, Washington, were submitted for identification and AMS radiocarbon dating. These sites are believed to represent multi-component camps with lithic artifacts reflecting stone tool production and/or maintenance. Site 45LE511 is believed to represent Seal Island/Ilwaco I phase occupations from 4000 BC to AD 200. Projectile points from 45LE803 suggest Ilwaco I (Columbia Estruary) occupations from AD 0 to AD 1050. Identification...


IDENTIFICATION AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF CHARCOAL FROM SKOOKUMCHUCK LEVEE, WASHINGTON (2010)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Kathryn Puseman.

A single charcoal sample from Skookumchuck Levee, Washington, was submitted for identification and AMS radiocarbon dating.


IDENTIFICATION AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF CHARCOAL FROM THE CUB SPRINGS NUMBER ONE SITE (BIBE-153), BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TEXAS (2010)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Kathryn Puseman.

Charcoal from the fill of a shallow, basin hearth at the Cub Springs Number One Site (BIBE-153) in southern Brewster County, Texas, was collected for identification and AMS radiocarbon dating. This site contains several thermal features and a fire-cracked rock midden. This site appears to be a multicomponent site with at least Late Archaic and Transitional Late Archaic occupations, based upon recovery of dart points. Charcoal was recovered from a thin bed of charcoal underlying a pavement of...


IDENTIFICATION AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF CHARCOAL FROM THE GAME DRIVE SITE, 5LA5484, ON THE PIÑON CANYON MANEUVER SITE, COLORADO (2010)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Kathryn Puseman.

Two charcoal samples from an excavation unit at the Game Drive Site (5LA5484) on the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site in Las Animas County, Colorado, were submitted for identification. A single radiocarbon date also was obtained from charcoal in one of the samples. This site is a large complex of rockshelters, rock art, bedrock metates, thermal features, and lithics. Diagnostic projectile points and rock art suggest occupation within the Developmental to Diversification periods (A.D. 100-1050 to A.D....


IDENTIFICATION AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF CHARCOAL FROM THE MASK SITE, 02-231, TEXAS (2009)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Kathryn Puseman.

Charcoal from a hearth exposed in an arroyo wall at the Mask site, 02-231, was submitted for identification and AMS radiocarbon dating. This site is located in Brewster County, Texas. The charcoal was recovered from below and immediately around the hearthstones.


IDENTIFICATION AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF CHARCOAL FROM THE PINTO CANYON RANCH SITE, PCR-69, WEST TEXAS (2011)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Kathryn Puseman.

Charcoal from two hearth features at the Pinto Canyon Ranch site, PCR-69, in west Texas were submitted for identification and AMS radiocarbon dating. This site consists of an open camp and contains fire-cracked rock middens, hearths, and surficial charcoal stains. Charcoal identification will identify wood burned as fuel at this site, while AMS radiocarbon dates will provide temporal information.


IDENTIFICATION AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF CHARCOAL FROM THE RED GULCH SHELTER (48BH4058) AND THE SOUTH OWL CREEK SHELTER (48HO327), WYOMING (2009)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Kathryn Puseman.

Charcoal samples from the Red Gulch Shelter (48BH4058) and the South Owl Creek Shelter (48HO327) in the Bighorn Basin of north-central Wyoming were submitted for identification and AMS radiocarbon dating. Archaeological investigation of the rockshelters revealed historic and possible Archaic occupations. Identification of the charcoal contributes information regarding wood burned as fuel in the rockshelters and assists in selecting the most relevant charcoal to date.


IDENTIFICATION AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF CHARCOAL FROM THE SUGAR LAKE SITE AND SITE 21-CW-247, AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF BURNED RESIDUE FROM CERAMIC SHERDS AT SITES 21-CW-99 AND 21-CW-247, MINNESOTA (2011)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Kathryn Puseman. Linda Scott Cummings.

Three charcoal samples were submitted for identification and AMS radiocarbon dating. Two of the charcoal samples were taken from a post mold at the Sugar Lake site in central Minnesota. These charcoal samples were expected to date around 1500 BP. The thirdbcharcoal sample was recovered from a pit feature at site 21-CW-247 and was believed tobrepresent an Archaic occupation around 7000 BP. Additionally, two samples of burned food residue were submitted for AMS radiocarbon dating. The burned food...


IDENTIFICATION AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF CHARCOAL FROM THE YAMASHITE-2 SITE, 26CK6445, NEVADA (2010)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Kathryn Puseman.

Charcoal from a burned stick in a layer of adobe rubble overlying the floor of a habitation room at the Yamashita-2 site, 26CK6445, was submitted for identification and AMS radiocarbon dating. The Yamashita Sites are situated in the lower Moapa Valley of Clark County, Nevada, and consist of masonry structures. Previous radiocarbon analysis of charcoal from a burned post base at nearby site 26CK6444 and identified as Populus (cottonwood) yielded a radiocarbon age of A.D. 125-338.


IDENTIFICATION AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF CHARCOAL SAMPLES FROM SOIL PITS ALONG MANN CREEK, WESTERN IDAHO (2009)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Kathryn Puseman.

A total of 18 charcoal samples from soil pits were examined for the presence of charcoal or other organic fragments suitable for radiocarbon analysis. These samples were collected as part of a paleoflood study of Mann Creek in western Idaho. Botanic components and detrital charcoal fragments were identified, and potentially radiocarbon datable material was separated. A total of seven AMS radiocarbon dates were obtained.


IDENTIFICATION AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF DETRITAL CHARCOAL FROM AN UNNAMED ARROYO UPSTREAM OF THE TOHAJIILEE DAM ON THE CANONCITO NAVAJO RESERVATION, NEW MEXICO (2010)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Kathryn Puseman.

Three detrital charcoal samples were examined for the presence of organic material suitable for radiocarbon analysis. A single snail shell sample also was submitted. These samples were collected from an unnamed arroyo upstream of the Tohajiilee Dam on the Canoncito Navajo Reservation in central New Mexico. Detrital charcoal fragments were separated and identified, and potentially radiocarbon datable material was separated. A single sample yielded sufficient material for AMS radiocarbon dating.


IDENTIFICATION AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF SAMPLES FROM SITE 36BR295 FOR THE MARC I RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, PENNSYLVANIA (2011)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Kathryn Puseman.

Five charcoal samples from three units at site 36Br259 were submitted for identification and AMS radiocarbon dating. This buried site is located on the north side of the Susquehanna River floodplain in northeast Pennsylvania and was excavated as part of the MARC I River Crossing Project and is believed to date from the Middle to Late Woodland period. A burn feature (Feature 10B) was noted at this site, although a cultural status for the feature has not yet been determined. No other cultural...


IDENTIFICATION AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF SAMPLES FROM THE SAN PEDRO DAM SITE, VALDIVIA, CHILE (2011)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Kathryn Puseman. Linda Scott Cummings.

A total of eleven samples from geologic trenches at the San Pedro Dam Site in Valdivia, Chile, were floated to recover organic fragments suitable for radiocarbon analysis. Botanic components and detrital charcoal were identified, and potentially radiocarbon datable material was separated. A total of seven radiocarbon dates were obtained on charcoal from these samples.


IDENTIFICATION AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF WOOD AND CHARCOAL FROM LOGAN BOG, WASHINGTON (2010)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Kathryn Puseman.

Three wood/charcoal samples from Logan Bog, Washington, were submitted for identification and AMS radiocarbon dating.


IDENTIFICATION OF CHARCOAL AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF CHARCOAL AND MICROCHARCOAL SAMPLES FROM SITE BRU FOR THE KERN CANYON FAULT STUDY, CALIFORNIA (2009)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Kathryn Puseman. Linda Scott Cummings. Melissa K. Logan.

Samples from colluvium at site BRU for the Kern Canyon Fault Study in Kern County, California, were examined to recover charred material suitable for AMS radiocarbon dating. Charcoal fragments in 14 samples from BRU were identified, and combined with microcharcoal for AMS radiocarbon dating. A total of 11 AMS radiocarbon dates were obtained.


IDENTIFICATION OF CHARCOAL AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF SAMPLES FROM THE FISH WEIR SITE (49-GUL-380) AND THE LITTLE SWEDE LITHIC SCATTER (SITE 49-XMH-1005), ALASKA (2010)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Kathryn Puseman.

One partially charred wood sample from the Fish Weir site, 49-GUL-380, and two charcoal samples from the Little Swede Lithic Scatter, site 49-XMH-1005, were submitted for identification and AMS radiocarbon dating. Site 49-GUL-380 is situated near the Gulkana River in south central Alaska and is known ethnographically as the location of the northernmost fishing weir of the Gulkana-Gakona band of the Ahtna (John Jangala, personal communication, September 21, 2010). The sample was recovered from a...