POLLEN ANALYSIS OF FREMONT MASONRY STORAGE CISTS FROM 5RB3180 AND 5RB3288, RIO BIANCO, COLORADO

Summary

A masonry storage cist at Clinging Cliff Granary (5RB3288) was sampled by

collecting pieces of mud joint that should have been exposed to the contents of

the cist and washing them in the laboratory to recover pollen adhering to the

surface of the mud that was exposed to the cist's contents. Loose floor fill

from the bottom of a masonry storage cist at Tres Monadas Cave (5RB3180) was

examined for pollen. In both instances, pollen analysis focused on the potential

for recovering evidence of economic plants, and in particular domesticated

plants, such as corn, beans, and squash.

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• PaleoResearch Institute

Record Identifiers

PRI Technical Report(s): 93-028

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