San Jose, Chinatown, Nineteenth Century, macrofloral (Other Keyword)
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MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS FROM A NINETEENTH CENTURY CHINATOWN, SITE CA-SCL-807/H, SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA (1999)
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Floated light and heavy fractions from two features at a nineteenth century Chinatown in San Jose, California, were examined for macrofloral remains. Botanic remains recovered during screening of sediment from these features also were submitted for identification. This Chinatown was occupied from 1887 to 1902, when it burned down. Features sampled from this site include a community dump (Feature 501) and a "roasting kettle" (Feature 502) that is similar to a large, open-top wooden-fired...