POLLEN ANALYSIS AT THE CYPRUS COAL ROCKSHELTER, ROUTT COUNTY, COLORADO

Summary

The Cyprus Coal Rockshelter (5RT345) is located in a lower montane

environmental zone in Routt County, Colorado. This rockshelter yielded

radiocarbon ages varying from 7300 to 1080 BP, reflecting its use for thousands

of years. The site included house pits, slab-lined features, groundstone, and

other evidence of occupation. Some of the groundstone yielded traces of red

ochre and pictographs were noted on the sandstone. Pollen analysis was

undertaken on stratigraphic samples from a pollen column to examine cultural

debris in the rockshelter for evidence of use of native resources, as well as for

evidence to define local vegetation. Five pieces of groundstone were washed for

their pollen content to interpret use of the groundstone.

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