CHARCOAL IDENTIFICATION AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM SITE CA-SBA-647, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Summary

Seven charcoal samples and one flotation sample were collected from two

test units at Site CA-SBA-647 in southern California. The flotation sample and

four of the charcoal samples were recovered from a concentration of shell with

charcoal and darkened soil located in Unit 1. Three charcoal samples were

collected from Unit 5. Macrofloral analysis is used to aid in determining if the

shell concentrations represent a food processing feature, as well as to provide

general information concerning possible plants processed at the site.

Identification of charcoal will be used to determine if the site occupants were

utilizing local driftwood or non-local wood as fuel.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• PaleoResearch Institute

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