San Jose, San Mateo County, Pollen, Phytolith, Starch, Mortars, Bone Tube (Other Keyword)

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POLLEN ANALYSIS OF MORTARS AND POLLEN/PHYTOLITH/STARCH ANALYSIS OF A BONE TUBE FROM CA-SCL-674, SAN MATEO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (1999)

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

Site CA-SCL-674 represents a large prehistoric site containing over 200 burials and numerous mortars, as well as other artifacts. Four mortars were selected for analysis to provide information concerning food processing and possibly inclusion of foods within burials. To assist in interpreting the record recovering from washing the interiors of the mortars, four control samples were examined from the sediment fill of the mortars. A single bone tube recovered from this site was submitted for...