Tinian Island, pollen, phytolith (Other Keyword)

DOCUMENT Full-Text Linda Scott Cummings. Kathryn Puseman.

Samples from two columns at Unai Chulu (White Beach 2) on Tinian Island were examined for pollen and phytoliths. Fill from features and from units in the various strata at the site also were sampled for macrofloral remains. This site appears to have been extensively occupied over a long period of time, with radiocarbon dates ranging from about BC 1530 - AD 380. Pollen, phytolith, and macrofloral analyses are used to provide information concerning prehistoric vegetation and possibly...