POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS AT A SMALL PREHISTORIC SEASONAL CAMP (42SA21593) IN THE MANTI-LASAL NATIONAL FOREST, SOUTHEAST UTAH

Summary

A small prehistoric seasonal camp on the north bank of the Abajo Mountains

was sampled for pollen and macrofloral remains during archaeological testing.

A deflated sandstone cobble and slabrock cluster might represent a small

cist/roasting pit or hearth. A shallow basin-shaped hearth was also present.

Grinding stones, a one-hand mano, and a hammerstone were recovered as part of the

artifact assemblage. Pollen and macrofloral analyses were cxaraducted to identify

any food processing activities involving plants.

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• PaleoResearch Institute

Record Identifiers

PRI Technical Reportt(s): 91-026

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