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DOCUMENT Full-Text Kathryn Puseman.

Numerous artifacts from several sites in the Mule Canyon Project area of northern Nevada were analyzed for possible blood proteins. In addition, soil samples from site surfaces were tested to provide controls for the artifacts. Imnunological studies have shown that blood residues from a tool's surface can be identified using modified forensic procedures. Blood residue analysis is used to provide prehistoric subsistence information and possible artifact specificity.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Linda Scott Cummings. Kathryn Puseman.

Groundstone from six sites in central Nevada were examined for pollen, starch granules, and possible blood residues. Pollen and blood residue analyses address subsistence at these sites. Pollen analysis was undertaken on manos, metates, and groundstone fragments, while blood residue analysis was performed only on mortars and pestles. Pollen recovered from the ground surfaces may provide information concerning plants ground using manos and metates. Immunological studies have shown that blood...