Ground Stone (Material Keyword)
Lithic artifact formed or finished by polishing the body or edges with an abrasive
7,476-7,500 (10,216 Records)
Wolf Village, 42UT273, is a Fremont site located north of the mouth of Goshen Canyon in Utah County, Utah. Radiocarbon dates on corn from this site range from AD 840 to 1,000. Investigating the subsistence base includes examining four pieces of groundstone for pollen evidence of grinding. Six ceramic pipes also were submitted with the goal of identifying the single best sample for analysis of pollen, phytoliths, starch, macrofloral remains, and organic residue (FTIR). Two more pipe samples...
POLLEN ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM SITE 5GN2478, CURECANTI NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, COLORADO (1995)
Site 5GN2478 is located near the Blue Mesa Reservoir within the Curecanti National Recreation Area, Colorado. The site contains a pithouse structure (Feature 7), approximately 3 meters in diameter. There is currently no age associated with this feature. A probable metate was recovered from within Feature 7 and was washed for pollen. Pollen analysis of the wash residue was undertaken in order to help determine possible plant types processed on the metate and within Feature 7.
POLLEN ANALYSIS OF SEDIMENT AND GROUNDSTONE FROM SITE CA-SBA-1823, VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA (2000)
Pollen analysis was conducted on six samples from a prehistoric Chumash site (CA-SBA- 1823) in the western Santa Ynez Mountains. A cache of lithic tools that included groundstone was ·recovered. Pollen analysis of washes of two manos was compared with samples from the sediment within the rock cache, sediment outside the rock cache, and two modern control samples.
POLLEN ANALYSIS OF STRATIGRAPHIC SEDIMENTS, LIVING SURFACES, AND GROUNDSTONE AT 48SU1041, WYOMING (2000)
Stratigraphic pollen samples were collected from sediments at 48SU1041, the Pine Creek Site, to examine the past vegetation intermittently over the past approximately 4100 years. This site is located at the base of the Wind River Mountains along the shores of Fremont Lake. In addition, a piece of groundstone was washed to recover possible pollen and/or starch evidence of use. Three pollen samples were examined from one feature and two living surfaces to provide evidence of plant processing...
POLLEN ANALYSIS OF THREE MANOS RECOVERED IN A HUMAN BURIAL, 5LA5838 (2002)
Three manos were recovered with a human burial dating between 500 and 800 BP at the Picketwire site (5LA5838) in southeastern Colorado. These manos were washed to recover pollen to identify plants that were ground.
POLLEN AND MACRO FLORAL ANALYSIS AT THE GRUB SITE, 48SW11644, WYOMING (1999)
Site 48SW11644 exhibits two occupational components reflecting occupation during the Opal phase (6290-5920 BP) and again much later during the transition between the Deadman Wash and Uinta phases (1830-1535 BP). Pollen and/or macrofloral analyses were conducted on sediment removed from large, slab-lined hearths, slabs lining the hearths, occupational surfaces, and groundstone to understand plant processing activities associated with these features and tools.
POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS AT SITE 42SL230, UTAH (2002)
Samples from general fill proveniences and a single pit from site 42SL230 at the Salt Lake airport, Utah, were examined for macrofloral remains. Individual charcoal samples were identified prior to submission for radiocarbon analysis. Nine soil samples from two columns and two pieces of groundstone also were analyzed for pollen. Site 42SL230 is a large, multicomponent site with Archaic, Late Prehistoric, and some Fremont deposits. The site experienced fairly severe bioturbation, and the...
POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS AT SITE 48001712 IN THE POWDER BASIN, NORTHEASTERN WYOMING (1994)
Samples from three columns at Site 48001712 in the southern Powder Basin of northeastern Wyoming were examined for pollen , and a mano was washed to recover pollen from the ground surface. In addition, flotation sanples from five hearths and a charcoal scatter were sampled for macrofloral remains. Two activity areas were noted at this site that are separated by about 80 meters. Radiocarbon dates suggest a Middle Archaic occupation, with the possibility of an earlier Early Archaic component....
POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS AT THE MAXON RANCH SITE, 48SW2590, WYOMING (2003)
The Maxon Ranch site (48SW2590), located along the south-southwestern flank of Miller Mountain at an elevation of 2225-2285m (7300-7500 ft.), contained evidence of four occupations. Excavations in 1984 by Western Wyoming College yielded evidence of four cultural components ranging in age from at least 7000 years ago to the Late Prehistoric. Radiocarbon ages obtained from several isolated pit features, as well as two semi-subterranean habitation structures, ranged from 6480 ± 90 (Cultural...
POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS AT THE NOMAD SITE, 48SW9204, SOUTHWEST WYOMING (2003)
The floated light fractions from the fill of five basin hearth features at the Nomad site, 48SW9204, in southwest Wyoming were examined for macrofloral remains to provide information concerning plant resources that were utilized by the site occupants. In addition, a mano fragment found on the edge of a small pit of unknown function (Feature 6) was washed for pollen and starches to determine plants that might have been ground using the mano. A soil control was collected with the mano....
POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS AT TROUGH HOLLOW, SEVIER COUNTY, UTAH (1982)
Pollen and macrofloral analysis were under taken at five sites within the Trough Hollow area at the eastern edge of Severe County approximately four miles north of Interstate 70. These sites are located at the southern end of the area of investigation along Trough Hollow Creek, Saleratus Creek, and Ivie Creek. The sites vary in age from Fremont to Shoshone/Ute, and some are undatable. All samples selected for analysis were taken from hearths or groundstone (Table 1). The emphasis of the...
POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS FOR SITE 42WS2556, UTAH (2004)
A single mano, recovered from site 42Ws2556, was submitted for a pollen wash to recover evidence of its use. In addition, fill from a small hearth (Feature 1), was floated to recover evidence of foods processed and/or fuel used. This Southern Paiute site, occupied between AD 1460 and 1640, is located on a terrace on the south side of the Virgin River.
POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS FOR SITES 5DA2299 AND 5DA2300, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO (2006)
Sediment samples from three hearths or hearth dump areas at sites 5DA2299 and 5DA2300 were floated to recover macrofloral remains to provide subsistence information concerning plant resources utilized by the occupants of these sites. In addition, a mano found in the hearth/hearth dump at 5DA2299 was washed for pollen, starches, and phytoliths in order to determine plants hat might have been processed using this tool. These sites are located south of Denver near the town of Parker in central...
POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS FOR THE CORONADO RAILROAD PROJECT, NORTHEASTERN ARIZONA (1991)
Three sites near Navajo, Arizona, were examined for their pollen and macrofloral remains as part of the Coronado Railroad Project. Occupations at AZ K:14:32 (ASM) and AZ K:14:33 (ASM) included primarily Basketmaker III and Pueblo I, while the occupation at AZ K:14:35 (ASM) represents Pueblo II. Pollen and macrofloral samples were examined from a variety of features both inside and outside pithouses to define the subsistence base at these sites. In addition, the pollen record assists in...
POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS FROM ISLAND-IN-THE-SKY, CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK, UTAH (1988)
Pollen and macrofloral analysis at ten sites in Canyonlands National Park was designed to address several different elements of the paleoenvironmental and subsistence records. Pollen samples from the present ground surface were collected to characterize the modern pollen record with respect to the modern vegetation. Stratigraphic samples were collected from three sites to provide an accurate view of paleoenvironmental conditions in the vicinity of Gray's Pasture at Island-in-the-Sky during...
POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM 42WS4283, SOUTHWESTERN UTAH (2003)
Site 42Ws4283, situated in the St. George Basin of southwestern Utah, represents a Southern Paiute occupation. A 2-sigma radiocarbon age of AD 1420-1650 is reported for this site. Three pollen and one macrofloral samples were examined from a deflated hearth, a mano, and the modern ground surface to describe vegetation in the vicinity at the time of occupation and also identify plants processed in the hearth and with the mano.
POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM SITES 42CB78 AND 42CB16, EASTERN UTAH (2006)
Samples were examined from sites 42Cb78 and 42Cb16 (Rasmussen Cave) on the Colorado Plateau of eastern Utah. Site 42Cb78 is a Fremont habitation site located on top of a knoll and consists of two possible room blocks and a cist feature. PolJen samples were collected from the floor of a circular rock-lined depression (Feature A) and from the base of a deep, slab-lined pit containing numerous ceramic sherds (Feature C) to determine the nature and extent of subsurface deposits within these...
POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM SITES 5DA1951 AND 5DA1957, COLORADO (2005)
Sites 5DA 1951 and 5DA 1957 are multi-component sites within the boundaries of the Rueter-Hess Reservoir Project in Douglas County, Colorado. Radiocarbon dates and diagnostic artifacts obtained from the sites indicate occupations ranging from the Early Ceramic through the Middle Archaic periods. A mano and metate, along with soil control samples, were washed and examined for pollen. Additionally, twenty bulk sediment samples were floated to recover macrofloral remains. Pollen and...
POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM SITES IN THE WIC MEDICINE BOW LATERAL PIPELINE PROJECT, WYOMING (2002)
Samples from features at six sites for the WIC Medicine Bow Lateral Pipeline Project in southeast Wyoming were examined for macrofloral remains. Seven ground stone samples from 48C02672 also were washed for pollen. These sites represent several occupations ranging from 5390 to 210 BP. Pollen and macrofloral analyses will be used to provide information concerning plant resources utilized by the various occupants of these sites.
POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM THREE SITES FOR THE 2004-PINON CANYON MANEUVER SITE MITIGATION PROJECT, SOUTHEAST COLORADO (2004)
Pollen and macrofloral samples were examined from three sites in the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site of southeast Colorado. These sites represent a series of Late Prehistoric rockshelters with multicomponent occupations, including the Developmental period (AD 100- 1050), Diversification period (AD 1050-1450), Protohistoric period (AD 1450-1725), and historic period. Pollen and macrofloral analyses will be used to provide information concerning subsistence strategies utilized by the various...
POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS OF THREE SITES ON FLAT IRON MESA, UTAH (2004)
Three sites on Flat Iron Mesa in San Juan County, Utah, were sampled for pollen or macrofloral remains to provide evidence for plant resources utilized by the occupants of these sites. Poorly preserved hearths at 42SA22469 and 42SA22475 were sampled for macrofloral remains. Awash of a mano and a soil control sample from 42SA22477, a small rockshelter, were analyzed for pollen.
POLLEN AND PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS AT THE HARRIS SITE, SDI 4935, CALIFORNIA AND BLOOD RESIDUE ANALYSIS OF ARTIFACTS FROM SITE SDI-4935B (HARRIS SITE), CALIFORNIA (1990)
POLLEN AND PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS AT THE HARRIS SITE, SDI 4935, CALIFORNIA: Pollen and Phytolith analyses were conducted at the Harris Site (SDI-4935) in San Diego County, California. Stratigraphic pollen analysis was undertaken to provide information concerning past vegetation communities, as well as paleoenvironmental conditions. A single stratigraphic column was examined at 10 cm intervals to provide samples at close enough intervals for detailed interpretation of the past environment. Pollen...
POLLEN AND PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS FOR 34KA5, AN HISTORIC WICHITA SITE IN OKLAHOMA (2004)
A single vessel fragment, a mano, and a soil control sample were submitted for pollen and starch analysis. In addition, phytolith analysis was requested for the ceramic vessel fragment. Analyses are focused on identifying plants that might have been processed with this mano and in this vessel.
POLLEN AND PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS FOR RUSTLER ROCKSHELTER, CA-SBR-288 (2001)
Rustler Rockshelter, situated in the Providence Mountains of the eastern Mojave Desert, was comprised of a midden against the south-facing cliff. In addition, numerous artifacts were present. Three pollen and phytolith samples were examined from the midden in an effort to define plants that were discarded by occupants of this shelter. In addition, a single mano was washed to recover pollen that might inform concerning plants ground using this tool.
POLLEN AND PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS FOR SITE 35JE355, DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON (2007)
A single piece of groundstone and an abrader from site 35JE355 were washed to recover pollen and phytoliths that might inform concerning the use of these tools. This site is located along both banks of Lake Creek, Deschutes County, Oregon, where Highway 20 crosses the creek. The Lake Creek Site complex is situated on the east side of the crest of the Mid-Oregon Cascade Range. Previously conducted radiocarbon dates place occupation of this site between approximately 2080 ± 60 BP and 3100 ±...