POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS FROM THE RIO BONITO SITE, LA 37452, SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO

Summary

Archaeological testing and mitigation of the Rio Bonito Site (LA37452),

located in the Rio Bonito Valley, produced pollen and macrofloral samples,

as well as corn cob fragments for analysis. The site is situated on the

eastern bank of the Rio Bonito at an elevation of 1864 m (6120 ft.). The

Rio Bonito and its northern tributaries drain the northeastern flanks of the

Sierra Blanca Mountains and join the Rio Ruidoso at Hondo approximately 25

km to the southeast. The Rio Bonito Valley floor supports grassland

vegetation, which gives way to pinyon/juniper woodlands in surrounding areas

of higher elevation.

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