POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSES ON THE INTERSTATE 70 GHOST ROCK DATA RECOVERY PROJECT, EMERY COUNTY, UTAH

Summary

Pollen and macrofloral sampling was undertaken in conjunction with

archaeological mitigation during the Interstate 70 Ghost Rock Data Recovery

Project in Emery County. A total of 41 pollen and 37 macrofloral samples

were collected and analyzed from seven archaeological sites. The sites

represent Archaic and Fremont occupation of the area. The sampling strategy

employed at these sites emphasized subsistence reconstruction. The majority

of the pollen and macrofloral samples were taken from midden deposits or

features. In addition, four human coprolites were recovered and analyzed

for pollen and macrofloral remains, as well as evidence of parasites. Evidence

concerning the exploitation of native and possibly cultivated vegetal

resources was sought in the pollen and macrofloral records. Seasonality of

the various site components was also examined to provide additional information

concerning subsistence and settlement patterns. In addition, evidence

of the differences in the utilization of plants between the Archaic and

Fremont occupations was sought.

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