POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS AT SITES AZ K:15:14 (ASM) AND AZ K:15:18 (ASM), ARIZONA

Summary

Sanples from Sites AZ K:15:14 (ASM) and AZ K:15:18 (ASM) in the Puerco

River Valley, Arizona, were examined for pollen and macrofloral remains.

Mogollon Brownware at Site AZ K:15:14 (ASM) suggests interaction with and/or

presence of Mogollon peoples in this valley that has been considered part of the

Anasazi region. Site AZ K:15:14 (ASM) is a multicooponent site, while AZ K:15:18

(ASM) appears to be a single corrponent site. Pollen analysis of sanples from

burials at Site AZ K:15:14 (ASM) may provide information concerning cultural

affiliations suggested by the characteristics of the interments or grave goods.

Pollen and macrofloral sanples from hearth and storage features at both sites may

provide answers to the following questions:

1. What kind of plant resources were exploited? Which

resources constituted the subsistence base? To what

extent did agriculture contribute to the subsistence

base?

2. Is there evidence for specialization in the exploitation

or cultivation of resources? Were certain resources

exploited to the exclusion of others? To what degree was

agriculture relied upon in relation to natural resources?

3. What methods of exploitation are suggested by the

botanical remains? What methods of food processing are

indicated by feature types and botanical remains?

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• PaleoResearch Institute

Record Identifiers

PRI Technical Report(s): 92-065

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