POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS IN THE BIG HORN BASIN, WYOMING

Summary

Sites 48B81438 and 488H1439 are located in the central portion of the

Big Horn Basin in north central Wyoming, in the Five Mile Creek area near

the town of Worland. Both pollen and macrofossil samples were analyzed in

conjunction with archaeological mitigation. A stratigraphic column, the

fill of four features and thirteen groundstone artifacts contribute to the

pollen record at 48BH1438. In addition, five features were sampled for

macrofloral remains. The stratigraphic pollen samples were examined to

assess local paleoenvironment. Pollen and macrofossil samples from the

features and groundstone were studied to determine subsistence activities

and define the vegetal portion of the subsistence base at sites 58BH1439 and

48BHI439. A radiocarbon are of 1390 ± 60 BP is reported for 48BH1438.

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• PaleoResearch Institute

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