IDENTIFICATION OF FLORAL MATERIAL FROM SITE 160U97, LOUISIANA

Summary

Charred floral material was examined from Site 160U97 along the Ouachita River in

Louisiana. This site is a multicomponent site containing prehistoric and historic components.

The charred macrofloral material was recovered from two features and from an intact shell

midden that is believed to date to A.D. 1250-1350, based on the ceramic assemblage and a

radiocarbon date. Macrofloral analysis is used to determine plant resources and fuel woods

utilized by the prehistoric occupants of the site.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• PaleoResearch Institute

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