southeastern Utah, metate, pollen (Other Keyword)

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

Two pollen samples were examined from a Late Archaic (2620 ± 60 BP) archaeological site located approximately one mile north of Goblin Valley State park along the western central edge of the San Rafael Desert. Lithic artifacts recovered at this site included a slab metate that was washed to recover pollen evidence of plant processing. In addition, a modern ground surface sample was examined as a control sample.