Charcoal (Material Keyword)
176-200 (316 Records)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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...
IDENTIFICATION OF CHARCOAL AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF SAMPLES FROM THE FISH WEIR SITE, 49-GUL-380 (2010)
Three charcoal samples from the Fish Weir site, 49-GUL-380, were submitted for identification. This site is situated near the Gulkana River in southcentral Alaska and is known ethnographically as the location of the northernmost fishing wier of the Gulkana-Gakona band of the Ahtna (John Jangala, personal communication, September 21, 2010). Samples were recovered from a shallow depression believed to be the floor of a summer dwelling and from levels in Unit 1, including a fire-cracked rock (FCR)...
IDENTIFICATION OF CHARCOAL AND BOTANIC REMAINS FROM THE YELLOW HOUSE SYSTEM, POST RANCH, AND STANTON RANCH, TEXAS, AND FROM THE SAN JON RESEARCH AREA, NEW MEXICO (2010)
A total of 845 samples from the Yellow House System, Post Ranch, and Stanton Ranch near Lubbock, Texas, were submitted for identification. These samples consisted mostly of charcoal, wood, and botanic remains. In addition, five charcoal samples were submitted from the San Jon Research Area near San Jon, New Mexico. Samples were recovered from geologic strata at the Yellow House System and from cultural features contained within the strata, while the Post and Stanton Ranches are noted to have...
IDENTIFICATION OF CHARCOAL FROM A HEARTH AT THE EAGLE TREE SITE (48CO2920) IN THE POWDER RIVER BASIN, WYOMING (2015)
The Eagle Tree site (48CO2920), a Late Prehistoric campsite, lies 2 km south of Antelope Creek in Converse County, Wyoming. Multiple thermal features indicate Thunder Basin Phase occupation. A charcoal fragment from hearth feature B11-F1 was submitted for identification. Previous radiocarbon analysis (Beta-361182) of this feature yielded a date of 1070 ± 30 BP (Munson 2014:27).
IDENTIFICATION OF CHARCOAL FROM KATM531, SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA (2011)
A total of 36 charcoal samples from KATM531 at the Katmai National Park and Preserve in southwestern Alaska were submitted for identification, prior to radiocarbon age determination. This site is located on a Pacific coastal island within the Katmai National Park and Preserve.
IDENTIFICATION OF CHARCOAL FROM METALLURGICAL FURNACES AT PULAC 050, SOUTHERN BOLIVIA (2010)
Charcoal samples from the base of two metallurgical furnaces at the Pulac 050 site in southern Bolivia were submitted for identification to determine if thola (Parastrephia) wood was burned in the furnace. This site appears to be a prehistoric metal working site that may date to the Middle Horizon, around 600-1000 CE. Pieces of modern reference wood were collected by a local man in Bolivia who was familiar with the vegetation. Wood was cut from a known thola shrub, and deadwood was collected...
IDENTIFICATION OF CHARCOAL FROM MIDDENS AT SITE CA-STA-207, CALIFORNIA (2011)
Two charcoal samples from site CA-STA-207 in Henry Coe State Park, California, were submitted for identification. Charcoal was recovered in flotation samples taken from two middens at the site that represent multiple occupations. Identification of charcoal determines the types of wood burned as fuel.
IDENTIFICATION OF CHARCOAL FROM SAFCA SITES CA-SAC-15, CA-SAC-485, CA-SAC-1112, AND CA-SAC-1142, SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (2010)
Eighteen charcoal samples from sites CA-SAC-15, CA-SAC-485, CA-SAC-1112, and CA-SAC-1142 were submitted for identification. These sites are located on natural levees of the Sacramento River near Natomas in northeastern Sacramento County, California. Radiocarbon dates reflect multiple occupations of the area. The earliest dates of 7470 and 3700 cal BP are from site CA-SAC-1142, while the most recent dates from site CA-SAC-15 reflect occupation of the area just prior to, during, and after the...
IDENTIFICATION OF CHARCOAL FROM SANTA ROSA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA (2011)
Five samples from geologic “fire areas” on Santa Rosa Island, California, were submitted for identification. These “fire areas” represent distinct burn features located about 10-15 meters apart from one another and date to the Early Holocene or Terminal Pleistocene. Charcoal samples were identified to determine the types of trees burned at the site.
IDENTIFICATION OF CHARCOAL FROM SITE 48LN1301 FOR THE RUBY PIPELINE PROJECT, WYOMING (2011)
Charcoal samples from hearth fill at site 48LN1301 in southwest Wyoming were submitted for identification. These sites were excavated as part of the El Paso Corporation’s Ruby Pipeline Project. Identification of charcoal will provide information concerning types of wood burned as fuel in these features.
IDENTIFICATION OF CHARCOAL FROM SITE 48SU3445, SUBLETTE COUNTY, WYOMING (2011)
A single charcoal fragment from site 48SU3115 in southwest Wyoming was submitted for identification. This site is a large camp in the northern portion of the Green River Basin. The charcoal fragment was recovered from a large component stain with no features.
IDENTIFICATION OF CHARCOAL FROM SITE CA-NAP-257, NAPA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (2010)
Seven charcoal samples from site CA-NAP-257 in Napa County, California, were submitted for identification. This site is believed to represent early Middle Period to Late Period Phase 2 occupations of the area (ca. 2000-200 years BP).
IDENTIFICATION OF CHARCOAL FROM SITE LA 4921, NEW MEXICO (2010)
Pieces of charcoal recovered from two pithouse features at site LA 4921, Three Rivers, New Mexico, were submitted for identification. These charcoal samples are believed to represent horizontal timbers used in construction of the pithouse roofs. Radiocarbon dates range from 1330 to 1140 years BP, with two sigma calibrated ages ranging from AD 640-1020. These dates suggest occupation by the Jornada Mogollon.
IDENTIFICATION OF CHARCOAL FROM SITE SRI-512, SANTA ROSA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA (2010)
Charcoal fragments from a possible burned tree feature on Santa Rosa Island, California, were submitted for identification. This charcoal yielded a radiocarbon date of 12,200 cal BP and is noted to contain the remains of extinct deer mice believed to represent an ancient owl roost. Charcoal was identified to determine the species of the tree.
IDENTIFICATION OF CHARCOAL FROM SITES CA-GLE-699, CA-GLE-700, AND CA-GLE-701, GLENN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (2009)
Fourteen charcoal samples from sites CA-GLE-699, CA-GLE-700, CA-GLE-701 were submitted for identification. These sites are located along the Sacramento River in Hamilton City, Glenn County, California. Radiocarbon dates of 445 and 465 calibrated years BP were obtained for charcoal from CA-GLE-699, while CA-GLE-700 yielded dates of 1210 and 2700 calibrated years BP. A single date of 560 calibrated years BP was returned for CA-GLE-701. Charcoal identification will provide information on the types...
IDENTIFICATION OF CHARCOAL FROM THE ELBEE VILLAGE SITE (32ME408), NORTH DAKOTA (2011)
Charcoal from the fill of a basin-shaped hearth at the Elbee Village site (32ME408) was submitted for identification. This hearth was exposed in an erosional cutbank of the Knife River and contained an abundance of charcoal. The Elbee site is an extensive earthlodge village in west-central North Dakota dating to the A.D. 1500s. The hearth was found away from and stratigraphically below the level of the village and might reflect an earlier occupation of the area.
IDENTIFICATION OF CHARCOAL FROM THE STINKING SPRINGS ROCKSHELTER, SITE 48TE1823, WYOMING (2010)
Charcoal from the Stinking Springs Rockshelter, site 48TE1823, was submitted for identification prior to radiocarbon dating. This site lies on a terrace of the Hoback River in western Wyoming. Identification of charcoal will provide information concerning woods burned as fuel in the rockshelter and allows for selection of material with the shortest life span for radiocarbon dating.
IDENTIFICATION OF CHARCOAL SAMPLES FOR POTENTIAL RADIOCARBON DATABLE MATERIAL AND PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS OF GROUNDSTONE WASH SAMPLES FROM SITES 35LK444/445/4350, 35LK449, 35LK453, AND 35LK463/464/4409 IN LAKE COUNTY, OREGON (2014)
Four sites in Lake County, Oregon yielded charcoal for AMS radiocarbon dating. Ten samples were submitted for analysis to identify the most appropriate material for AMS radiocarbon dating. In addition, four groundstone wash samples, submitted from two of the four sites, were analyzed for phytolith evidence of food processing. All four sites are associated with prehistoric occupations; however, historic artifacts recovered at two of these sites indicate an early 20th Century component.
IDENTIFICATION OF DETRITAL CHARCOAL AND CHARRED BOTANIC REMAINS, AND AMS RADIOCARBON AGE DETERMINATION OF MATERIAL COLLECTED ALONG LITTLE BEAR RIVER AND THE EAST FORK OF LITTLE BEAR RIVER, UTAH (2011)
Twenty-six detrital charcoal samples and one botanic sample were examined to recover organic fragments suitable for radiocarbon age determination. These samples were collected from Holocene terraces along Little Bear River and the East Fork of Little Bear River, a tributary to the Little Bear River, near the towns of Hyrum and Paradise in northeastern Utah. Botanic components and detrital charcoal were identified, and potentially radiocarbon datable material was separated. A total of eight...