STRATIGRAPHIC POLLEN AND PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS OF SOILS FROM 32BI3l7, BILLINGS, NORTH DAKOTA

Summary

Thirteen soil samples were removed from a stratigraphic column at the

Marsh Hawk site (32BI3l7) for pollen and phytolith analysis (Table 1). The

site is located in a ridge running in a southeast/northwest direction on the

east side of the Little Missouri Badlands. The study area contains a high

density of archaeological sites. The paucity of paleoenvironmental studies

of this area has lead to the analyis of these 13 samples for their pollen

and phytolith remains. The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the

paleoenvironment from the stratigraphic profile sampled, particularly during

the periods of occupation at this site. Site 32BI3l7 is a multi-component

site with the cultural deposits ranging from the present ground surface to a

depth of 70 cm below the surface.

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