MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS AT SWORDFISH CAVE, SITE CA-SBA-503, CALIFORNIA

Summary

Six samples from various levels of fill in two units at Swordfish Cave (CA-SBA-503) on

Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, were floated to recover macrofloral remains. This site

represents a cave in a small sandstone outcrop with rock art panels both inside and outside the

cave. A swordfish painted in black on top of a red oval is noted to be typical of chumash

illustrations. This cave experienced several use episodes during the late and terminal Early Period

and the beginning of the Historic Period. Macrofloral analysis is used to provide information

concerning plant resources utilized by the various occupants of the cave.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• PaleoResearch Institute

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