Ground Stone (Material Keyword)
Lithic artifact formed or finished by polishing the body or edges with an abrasive
7,576-7,600 (10,216 Records)
Artifacts from three sites in the Rancho San Miguel Project in San Diego County, southern California, were analyzed for evidence of pollen, phytoliths, and protein residues. Results were compared with findings in associated soil samples. Unit fill also was floated to recover charred macrofloral remains. The project area is located on the first low foothills rising above the coastal plain at the edge of a major seasonal drainage as it descends to the lower elevations. Pollen, phytolith, and...
POLLEN, PHYTOLlTH, MACROFLORAL, PROTEIN RESIDUE, AND X-RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM LOCUS 4 AT THE BLACK DOG MESA ARCHAEOLOGICAL COMPLEX, SITE 26CK5686, NEVADA (2002)
Samples from five pit structures, two external pits, and a ramada excavated during the 2000-2001 field season in Locus 4 at the Black Dog Mesa Archaeological Complex (26CK5686) in southern Nevada were examined for pollen, phytoliths, macrofloral remains, protein residues, and/or X-ray diffraction. A control sample from the site surface also was submitted for pollen analysis. This site is a large, multi component complex consisting of seven individual locus sites. Locus 4 contained a variety...
POLLEN, PHYTOLlTH, MACROFLORAL, PROTEIN RESIDUE, AND X-RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM SEVERAL SITES ALONG THE KERN RIVER GAS PIPELINE, CALIFORNIA, WITH SUPPORTING ARCHAEOCLIMATIC MODELING FOR THE AREA (2003)
Pollen, phytolith, macrofloral, protein residue, and/or X-ray diffraction samples were recovered from seven sites along the Kern River Gas Transmission Pipeline through southern California where it crosses the eastern and central sections of the Mojave Desert. Pollen/phytolith columns were examined at sites CA-SBR-140, and CA-SBR-264 to provide paleoenvironmental information. Pollen and macrofloral analysis of feature and unit fill at sites CA-SBR-6470 and CA-SBR-6605 will be used to provide...
POLLEN, PHYTOLlTH, PLANT MACRO FOSSIL, AND PROTEIN RESIDUE ANALYSIS OF A HOPPER MORTAR FROM SITE 35HA2627, SOUTHEASTERN OREGON (2003)
Pollen, phytolith, macrofloral, and/or protein residue analyses were conducted on two grinding surfaces and sediment from a hopper mortar at the Mortar Riddle Site, 35HA2627, in southeast Oregon. Pollen, phytolith, macrofloral, and protein residue analysis analyses are used to provide information concerning types of resources that were processed using this mortar. It was suspected that this piece of ground stone was used for processing animal products as well as plant products.
POLLEN, PHYTOLlTH, PROTEIN RESIDUE, AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS AT SITES CA-IMP-7911/H AND CA-IMP-8046, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (2003)
Soil samples from various levels of fill in six buried prehistoric charcoal features at site CA-IMP-7911/H were floated to recover charred macrofloral remains. Following this, pollen samples from three of the features and two metates, as well as two phytolith samples from the metates were examined for evidence of plant processing. The metate from Feature 19u also was examined for protein residues. In addition, charred seeds and wood recovered from dry screening the feature soil were submitted...
POLLEN, PHYTOLlTH, STARCH, AND PROTEIN RESIDUE ANALYSIS OF ARTIFACTS FROM THE GODBEY FIELD SITE, 46WD214, NORTHWEST WEST VIRGINIA (2005)
The Godbey Field Site, 46Wd214, is a multi-component open air site located in Wood County, northwest West Virginia. Five groundstone artifacts dating from the Early Archaic to Middle Woodland periods were examined for pollen, phytoliths, and starches in order to provide information regarding the local environment and plant resources available to the occupants of the site. Additionally, nine lithic artifacts associated with the Early to Middle Archaic periods were tested for possible protein...
POLLEN, PHYTOLlTH, STARCH, PROTEIN RESIDUE AND FTIR ANALYSIS OF A MANO FROM THE PEPPERTREE HEIGHTS PROJECT, CITY OF HELMET, RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (2007)
A mano was recovered during excavation of the Peppertree Heights Project in the city of Hemet, southern California. The site consists of a lithic scatter and bedrock milling features with multiple grinding slicks. This mano was washed to recover pollen, starch, phytoliths, and protein residues, and was examined using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometry (FTIR). These analyses are used to determine plant and animal resources processed using this tool.
POLLEN, PROTEIN RESIDUE (CIEP), AND ORGANIC RESIDUE (FTIR) ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM SITE B-1, 36WH1729, WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA (2018)
Site B1, 36WH1729 is an Early and Middle Woodland site located on a first order terrace bench overlooking an unnamed tributary of Chartiers Creek, Washington County, Pennsylvania. This portion of the Ohio River drainage occupies the Appalachian Plateau physiographic province and includes narrow hilltops and steep-sloped, narrow valleys. Elevations within the APE have a range of 291–436 m (955–1430 ft) above mean sea level (amsl). The project area falls within the deciduous broadleaf forest...
POLLEN, PROTEIN RESIDUE, AND ORGANIC RESIDUE (FTIR) ANALYSIS OF STONE ARTIFACTS FROM THE CA-SDI-5190 SITE COMPLEX, HIDDEN MEADOWS, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (2008)
Stone artifacts that include projectile points, metates, and a mano were submitted for pollen, protein residue, and organic residue (FTIR) analysis. These tools were recovered from the CA-SDI-5190 site complex at the Hidden Meadows community of northern San Diego County, California. The site is in an area of granitic bedrock, with drainages nearby. Native vegetation was likely a mix of chaparral and some arboreal species such as oak. Occupation of the site appears to be Late Prehistoric, and of...
POLLEN, PROTEIN RESIDUE, CHARCOAL IDENTIFICATION, AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF SAMPLES FROM SITES CA-LAN-1777, CA-LAN-1780, CA-LAN-1781, AND CA-LAN-3873 FOR THE ANTELOPE VALLEY SOLAR RANCH ONE PROJECT, CALIFORNIA (2012)
Sediment samples adjacent to eight fire-altered rock features at Sites CA-LAN-1777, CA-LAN-1780, and CA-LAN-3873 in southern California were examined for pollen to determine plants that might have been processed using these features. Charcoal samples collected within the features were submitted for identification to identify woods burned as fuel. AMS radiocarbon dates were obtained from the charcoal to provide temporal information concerning use of these features. Charcoal also was identified...
POLLEN, PROTEIN RESIDUE, ORGANIC RESIDUE (FTIR), AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF ARTIFACTS AND CHARCOAL FROM SITES LA 30023, LA 91050, LA 91057, LA 91067, LA 91136, LA 91143, LA 91153, AND LA 92546, DOÑA ANA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO (2008)
Eight sites located on Ft. Bliss, including one open-air campsite and seven sites located in interdunal areas interspersed with blowouts are the subject of this study. All sites are located in Doña County, New Mexico and include LA 30023, LA 91050, LA 91057, LA 91067, LA 91136, LA 91143, LA 91153, and LA 92546. Samples from these sites were examined for pollen and organic residues, the latter using FTIR. Pollen analyses will be used to provide subsistence information concerning plant resources...
POLLEN, PROTEIN, AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS AT 41BS611, BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TEXAS (2003)
Fill from two features at Site 41BS611 in Big Bend National Park, Texas, were examined for pollen and macrofloral remains. Two ground stone samples also were washed to recover pollen/starches, while 20 flaked stone artifacts were analyzed for possible protein residues. This site is noted to be a large, open campsite containing stone-paved hearths and a lithic scatter. Diagnostic artifacts suggest Middle Archaic, Late Archaic, and Late Prehistoric occupations, while radiocarbon dates from three...
POLLEN, PROTEIN, AND ORGANIC RESIDUE (FTIR) ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM SITES FB 1610, FB 1636, FB 1643, FB 5814, AND FB 8978, FORT BLISS ARMY BASE, DONA ANA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO (2010)
Samples collected from sites FB 1610, FB 1636, FB 1643, FB 5814, and FB 8978, located on the Fort Bliss Army Base in Dona Ana County, New Mexico, were submitted for pollen, starch, protein, and/or organic residue analysis. These samples were examined, using a variety of techniques, to recover information about local subsistence strategies. Samples were tested for organic residues using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR).
POLLEN, STARCH AND PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS OF A METATE RECOVERED FROM SITE LA 99695, SANDOVAL COUNTY, NEW MEXICO (2010)
A groundstone recovered from Site LA99695, representing a Late Archaic habitation in Sandoval County, New Mexico, was submitted for phytolith and starch analyses to identify foods ground using this tool. While examining this sample for starches pollen also was recorded. The sandstone metate was recovered from the floor of a dish-shaped pit structure adjacent to a hearth.
POLLEN, STARCH, AND BLOOD RESIDUE ANALYSIS OF GROUNDSTONE FROM SITES IN LANDER COUNTY, NEVADA (1993)
Groundstone from six sites in central Nevada were examined for pollen, starch granules, and possible blood residues. Pollen and blood residue analyses address subsistence at these sites. Pollen analysis was undertaken on manos, metates, and groundstone fragments, while blood residue analysis was performed only on mortars and pestles. Pollen recovered from the ground surfaces may provide information concerning plants ground using manos and metates. Immunological studies have shown that blood...
POLLEN, STARCH, AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS AT SITE 5LA6493, COLORADO (2006)
Site 5LA6493 in the Comanche National Grasslands of southeastern Colorado consists of a room block with six rooms. Charcoal from three of the rooms yielded conventional radiocarbon ages of 990 ± 40 BP (Room 1), 1080 ± 40 BP (Room 2) and 1090 ± 40 BP (Room 5). Various samples have been submitted at different times for analysis. This report is a compilation of the work done at these various times. Five pollen and three macrofloral samples were submitted and examined in 2005. Soil samples...
POLLEN, STARCH, AND ORGANIC RESIDUE (FTIR) ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM SITE 5GN2404, GUNNISON COUNTY, COLORADO (2010)
Site 5GN2404, situated on a south-facing slope overlooking the Gunnison River Valley, was examined as part of work on the Blue Mesa-Skito Transmission Line. This large scatter of flaked lithic and ground stone artifacts also includes several thermal pits (Barb Lockwood, personal communication, August 11, 2010). Samples of ground stone and thermal pit fill were submitted for pollen, starch, and/or organic residue analysis using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometry (FTIR).
POLLEN, STARCH, AND PHYTOLITH ANALYSES AT GHWAIR, 1999-2000 FIELD SEASON (2000)
Four additional pieces of groundstone were recovered for washes during the Ghwair 1999- 2000 excavation season. In addition, a control sample and a fragment of plaster floor also were submitted for analysis. Pollen, phytolith, and starch analyses were conducted on these samples to identify evidence of food processing activity and local vegetation. Due to the difficulties in recovering a phytolith record from the last set of groundstone examined from Ghwair, the extraction process was...
POLLEN, STARCH, AND PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS OF TWO MANOS FROM 5GA9, NORTH-CENTRAL COLORADO (2006)
Two manos from site 5GA9, an Early and Middle Archaic site in Grand County, Colorado were tested for evidence of pollen, starch, and phytoliths. This site is a large, open lithic scatter spread across the top of a terrace on the east side of the Blue River near the eastern foot of San Toy Mountain. These two manos were examined to provide information concerning plants that might have been ground using these tools.
POLLEN, STARCH, AND PROTEIN ANALYSIS OF GROUND STONES FROM SITES 10AA005, 10OE030, AND 10OE262, IN ADA AND OWYHEE COUNTIES, IDAHO (2017)
Sites 10AA0005, 10OE030, and 10OE262 are located on a terrace adjacent to the Snake River. Ground stone were submitted from sites 10AA005 and 10OOE030 for protein residue analysis to identify animals that might have been processed. Ground stone from sites 10AAA005 and 10OE262 were examined for their pollen and starch record of plants processed.
POLLEN, STARCH, AND PROTEIN ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM SITE 35BA1495, BAKER COUNTY, OREGON (2017)
Site 35BA1495 is located in the Powder Basin of the Blue Mountain province at 2640–2715 feet above sea level. This pre-contact lithic scatter contains projectile points that indicate use from 2650–650 BP. Five samples of ground stone and fire-cracked rock were submitted for pollen and starch analysis, and three projectile points were submitted for protein analysis.
POLLEN, STARCH, AND PROTEIN RESIDUE ANALYSES OF GROUNDSTONES FROM SITES CA-MNT-1504 AND CA-MNT-1487, MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (2017)
A pestle from CA-MNT-1504 and a handstone from CA-MNT-1487 were selected for study using pollen, starch, and/or protein residue analysis to identify foods processed. Both sites are described as unstratified middens with Ohlone/Costanoan affiliations in Monterey County.
POLLEN, STARCH, AND PROTEIN RESIDUE ANALYSIS AT SITES 35LK01111 AND 0601020407SI, OREGON (2005)
Groundstone artifacts from sites 35KL01111 and 0601020407SI near Davis Lake in the Deschutes National Forest of central Oregon were analyzed for pollen and starches to determine possible plant resources processed with these tools. Additionally, a soil control sample was submitted from site 0601020407SI. A chopper from site 35KL01111 was analyzed for possible protein residues. Protein residues from an artifact's surface can provide information concerning animal resources that were utilized.
POLLEN, STARCH, AND PROTEIN RESIDUE ANALYSIS OF ARTIFACTS FROM THE RAKER I SITE, 36NB58, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA (2004)
A total of 20 lithic artifacts from the Raker I site, 36Nb58, in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, were analyzed for possible protein residues to provide information concerning animal resources that might have been hunted/processed using these tools. A possible milling stone found in the fill of a deep, silo-shaped pit also was washed for pollen and starches to determine if plants were ground using this tool. The majority of these artifacts represent a late Middle Archaic to early Late...
POLLEN, STARCH, AND PROTEIN RESIDUE ANALYSIS OF GROUND STONE TOOLS FROM THE BEATTY CURVE SITE, 35KL95, OREGON (2011)
Several ground stone samples from the Beatty Curve site (35KL95) in south central Oregon were submitted for pollen, starch, and protein residue analyses. This site is located on Oregon Highway 140 in Klamath County. Pollen, starch, and protein residue analyses were used to gain subsistence information concerning plant and animal utilization, as well as provide an understanding of seasonal site occupation