MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS OF HEARTH/ROASTING PIT FILL FROM SITE 5DA2075, CENTRAL COLORADO

Author(s): Kathryn Puseman; Jaime Dexter

Year: 2006

Summary

Fill from a prehistoric hearth or roasting pit at site 5DA2075 in Douglas County,

Colorado, was floated to recover macrofloral remains. This site is part of the Reuter-Hess

Reservoir Project. Charcoal from this feature yielded a conventional radiocarbon age of 1590 ±

40 BP (Beta-211597), with a two sigma calibrated age range of cal AD 400-560. Macrofloral

analysis will be used to determine plant resources utilized by the occupants of this site during

this time period.

Cite this Record

MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS OF HEARTH/ROASTING PIT FILL FROM SITE 5DA2075, CENTRAL COLORADO. Kathryn Puseman, Jaime Dexter. 2006 ( tDAR id: 379346) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8ST7PBG

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Keywords

Material
Macrobotanical

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

General
Hearth Fill • Macrofloral Analysis

Geographic Keywords
Douglas County, Colorado

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