POLLEN, PHYTOLITH, AND PARASITE ANALYSIS OF PRIVY, DUMP, AND YARD DEPOSITS FROM KLONDIKE GOLD RUSH NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK, ALASKA

Summary

Privies associated with Moore House and Kirmse House, as well as trash dumps, were

examined for pollen, phytoliths, starch granules, and/or parasites. Ten pollen/parasite samples

were examined to identify foods and medicines that may have been ingested. Weeds, cultivated

plants, and native vegetation also are expected to be visible in these samples. Evidence of

parasite eggs was sought to identify any parasitic infestation that might have been present. Two

trash deposit also were examined for phytoliths to increase our knowledge of plants present and

possibly discarded.

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