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Obsidian is a rare raw material in northwest Colorado. As no naturally occurring sources have been identified in the region, obsidian artifacts recovered at archaeological sites were likely brought in through exchange or direct procurement during seasonal foraging routes. Using X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis to identify obsidian sources, this poster addresses three questions related to obsidian artifacts found in the Colorado Bureau of Land Management, White River Field Office (WRFO): what...
POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS AT TALUS SHELTER, SITE 5RB899, COLORADO (2001)
Samples from the Talus Shelter site, 5RB899, in northwest Colorado were examined for pollen and macrofloral remains. This site was excavated in 1980; however, no report was written or filed and the site no longer exists. Pollen and macrofloral analyses will be used to provide information concerning plant resources utilized by the occupants of the shelter.