Trinidad Lake, Purgatoire River, Wood/Charcoal Identification (Other Keyword)

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IDENTIFICATION OF CHARCOAL AND WOOD FROM TRINIDAD LAKE, COLORADO (1999)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Kathryn Puseman.

Charcoal and wood samples were identified from six sites along the upper Purgatoire River, approximately 10 miles west of Trinidad, Colorado. These sites represent the Sopris phase of the Early Plains Village period. Many of the charcoal/wood samples represent roof beams, wall posts, and roof support posts. Previous samples from these sites have yielded calibrated radiocarbon dates of A.D. 750 and A.D. 1250. Charcoal and wood samples for this project represent pieces of larger samples that...