Central Utah, pollen, macrofloral (Other Keyword)
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A total of four soil samples from site 42CB1354 in east-central Utah were submitted for pollen and macrofloral analysis. The samples were recovered in and adjacent to a prehistoric hearth that was exposed during pipeline construction. Radiocarbon dates indicate the site was occupied between A.D. 400 and 600. Pollen and macrofloral analysis of the samples will provide a clearer understanding of plant resources available to and utilized by occupants at the site.
POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS AT SITES 42SV2304 AND 42SV2229, FISH LAKE AREA, CENTRAL UTAH (1996)
Soil samples from features at Sites 42SV2304 and 42SV2229 from the Fish Lake area in central Utah were examined for pollen and macrofloral remains. Site 42SV2304 is a Fremont site with a rock-ringed structure. Site 42SV2229 is a multicomponent site with occupations ranging from the Late Archaic through the historic period. Pollen and macrofloral analyses were used to determine if root crops, such as Claytonia (spring beauty) or Lomatium (biscuit root), may have been harvested and processed...