IDENTIFICATION OF CHARCOAL AND WOOD FROM TRINIDAD LAKE, COLORADO

Summary

Charcoal and wood samples were identified from six sites along the upper Purgatoire

River, approximately 10 miles west of Trinidad, Colorado. These sites represent the Sopris

phase of the Early Plains Village period. Many of the charcoal/wood samples represent roof

beams, wall posts, and roof support posts. Previous samples from these sites have yielded

calibrated radiocarbon dates of A.D. 750 and A.D. 1250. Charcoal and wood samples for this

project represent pieces of larger samples that were sent for radiocarbon dating.

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• PaleoResearch Institute

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