POLLEN ANALYSIS AT THE PINENUT SITE

Summary

Twenty samples were submitted for analysis from the Pinenut Site, a

Virgin Anasazi site located in the Arizona Strip. The site was occupied in

the late Pueblo I to Pueblo II time span (ca. AD 850-1100). While evidence

of both horticulture and wild resource procurement has been noted for the

Virgin Anasazi, the degree of reliance on agricultural resources has not

been studied. The major research focus of the archaeological study, of

which this study is a part, is the identification of the function and role

of the Pinenut Site within the context of Virgin Anasazi adaptational

strategies. All of the subsurface pollen samples submitted for analysis at

this site represent features or structure floors. These samples were

collected primarily to assess the vegetal portion of tile subsistence base,

as reflected in the pollen record. In addition, some very general

interpretations concerning the environment may be made from this pollen

record.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• PaleoResearch Institute

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