PROTEIN RESIDUE ANALYSIS OF PROJECTILE POINTS FROM POINT STATE PARK, ALLEGHENY COUNTY, SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA

Author(s): Chad Yost; Kathryn Puseman

Year: 2008

Summary

Five projectile points were submitted for protein residue analysis from Point State Park in downtown Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, southwestern Pennsylvania. This park is the site of Fort Duquesne, Fort Pitt, and Fort Mercer. Protein residue analysis will be used to provide information concerning possible use of these artifacts to hunt animals.

Cite this Record

PROTEIN RESIDUE ANALYSIS OF PROJECTILE POINTS FROM POINT STATE PARK, ALLEGHENY COUNTY, SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. Chad Yost, Kathryn Puseman. PRI Technical Report ,2008-053. 2008 ( tDAR id: 379661) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8FQ9W44

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Keywords

Culture
Historic

Material
Chipped Stone

Site Name
Fort Duquesne • Fort Mercer • Fort Pitt

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

General
08-053 • CIEP Analysis • Protein Analysis • Protein Residue Analysis

Geographic Keywords
Allegheny County (County) • Pennsylvania (State / Territory) • Pittsburgh • Point State Park • Southwestern Pennsylvania

Temporal Keywords
Historic

Spatial Coverage

min long: -80.384; min lat: 40.145 ; max long: -79.472; max lat: 40.697 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute

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