POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS OF MATERIAL ASSOCIATED WITH A HUMAN BURIAL AT DCA-90-121, NORTHWESTERN NEW MEXICO

Summary

Pollen and macrofloral samples were collected from a Dinetah phase

burial north of Farmington. Radiocarbon ages suggest date ranges between

AD1430 and AD1660. Pollen and macrofloral analyses were undertaken to

assist in shedding light on burial practices of that period. Sample collec

tion emphasized the potential of recovering ritually introduced pollen or

foods, as well as consumed foods. Care was taken to provide adequate con

trol samples from the burial feature to establish ranges of recovery expect

ed as a result of general fill.

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• PaleoResearch Institute

Record Identifiers

PRI Technical Report(s): 90-048

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