IDENTIFICATION OF CHARCOAL FROM SITE 50-80-12-2220, NIMITZ BEACH, BARBERS POINT NAVAL AIR STATION, OAHU

Summary

Thirteen charcoal samples from excavation units at Site 50-80-12-2220 on

Barber's Point Naval Air Station, Oahu, were sent for identification. Excavation

units were placed in five trenches on Nimitz Beach to obtain complete profiles

of the beach dune deposits. There was strong evidence for multiple episodes of

historic to recent disturbance of the dunes, although Unit 26 appeared to have

contained pockets of undisturbed subsurface deposits. Charcoal analysis is used

to determine what trees and/or shrubs are represented by the charcoal pieces.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• PaleoResearch Institute

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