POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS OF HEARTH FILL AT SITE AEC-06-006-01, CARBON COUNTY, WYOMING

Author(s): Kathryn Puseman; Linda Scott Cummings; R.A. Varney; Jaime Dexter

Year: 2006

Summary

A single fill sample from a hearth at site 06-006-01 in Carbon County, Wyoming, was

examined for pollen and macrofloral remains. This hearth was discovered while monitoring a

construction project. This feature yielded a radiocarbon age of 8580 ± 60 BP, indicating an

Early Archaic occupation of the area. Pollen and macrofloral analysis will be used to provide a

description of local vegetation and subsistence information concerning plant resources utilized

at this site.

Cite this Record

POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS OF HEARTH FILL AT SITE AEC-06-006-01, CARBON COUNTY, WYOMING. Kathryn Puseman, Linda Scott Cummings, R.A. Varney, Jaime Dexter. 2006 ( tDAR id: 379388) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8WD4010

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Keywords

Culture
Early Archaic

Material
Macrobotanical • Pollen

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

General
Hearth Fill • Macrofloral Analysis • Pollen Analysis

Geographic Keywords
Carbon County, Wyoming

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