PRELIMINARY POLLEN ANALYSIS OF FEATURES FROM SITES AZ U:9:88 (ASM) AND AZ U:9:90 (ASM), SALT RIVER VALLEY, ARIZONA

Summary

Preliminary pollen analysis was conducted on five samples representing two

sites in the Salt River Valley. Site AZ U: 9:88 (ASM) ,a colonial-sedentary period

habitation site, is represented by a single pollen sample collected from the fill

of a canal. Nearby AZ U:9:90 (ASM) is situated closest to the Salt River. This

site is represented in the pollen record by sanples collected from a trash pit,

a circular pit, a roasting pit, and a pit feature. Pollen analysis focuses on

ability to recover pollen that may be identified and interpreted to reflect

prehistoric activities. Since modern disturbance of the land was noted,

including use of the area for agricultural fields to grow cotton, the pollen

samples were scrutinized for any evidence of modern contamination.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• PaleoResearch Institute

Record Identifiers

PRI Technical Report(s): 93-036

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