Bison Mandible (Other Keyword)

DOCUMENT Full-Text Linda Scott Cummings. Chad Yost.

A bison mandible containing teeth from the Trinomial 41CR30 site in West Texas was submitted for analysis of calculus and tooth impacta (Table 1) to identify the environment in which this bison had been grazing. The site is a late prehistoric bison kill site located in the Monahans Sand Dunes, Crane County, TX. This area is currently classified as a transitional zone between the Southern High Plains and the Chihuahuan Biotic Provenience. Phytolith analysis should provide some information as...