Klondike Gold Rush National Park, Alaska, pollen, phytolith, parasite (Other Keyword)

DOCUMENT Full-Text Linda Scott Cummings. Thomas E. Moutoux.

Privies associated with Moore House and Kirmse House, as well as trash dumps, were examined for pollen, phytoliths, starch granules, and/or parasites. Ten pollen/parasite samples were examined to identify foods and medicines that may have been ingested. Weeds, cultivated plants, and native vegetation also are expected to be visible in these samples. Evidence of parasite eggs was sought to identify any parasitic infestation that might have been present. Two trash deposit also were examined...