MACROFLORAL, POLLEN, PHYTOLITH, STARCH, AND PARASITE ANALYSIS OF THREE NINETEENTH CENTURY PRIVIES LOCATED AT SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY; SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA
Author(s): Kimberly Henderson; Linda Scott Cummings; Kathryn Puseman; Chad Yost
Year: 2007
Summary
Twenty-seven samples from three privies (Features 6, 14 and 62) discovered at Santa
Clara University in Santa Clara, California, were submitted for archaeobotanic analyses. These
three privies are associated with a German immigrant community that dated to the latter half of
the nineteenth century. Each of the samples was analyzed for macrofloral remains, pollen,
starch, and the presence or absence of parasites. One sample from each privy was also
examined for phytoliths. The macrofloral, pollen, phytolith, and starch remains will be used to
present evidence of the diet and to examine the variation in the privy contents between
contemporary residential and commercial properties. The presence or absence of parasites will
provide information regarding the general health of the residents of the neighborhood.
Cite this Record
MACROFLORAL, POLLEN, PHYTOLITH, STARCH, AND PARASITE ANALYSIS OF THREE NINETEENTH CENTURY PRIVIES LOCATED AT SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY; SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA. Kimberly Henderson, Linda Scott Cummings, Kathryn Puseman, Chad Yost. 2007 ( tDAR id: 379478) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8736QDS
Keywords
Culture
19th Century
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Historic
Material
Macrobotanical
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Pollen
Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation
General
Macrofloral Analysis
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Parasite Analysis
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Phytolith Analysis
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Pollen Analysis
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Privy Fill
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Starch Analysis
Geographic Keywords
Santa Clara, California
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