PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS OF FEATURE FILL FROM SITE 11ST547, SCOTT COUNTY, ILLINOIS
Author(s): Chad Yost
Year: 2008
Summary
A total of 11 feature fill sediment samples were collected from site 11ST547 and
submitted for archaeobotanical microfossil analysis through recovery and analysis of plant opal
phytoliths. This site is located 3 miles east of the Illinois River, near the town of Alsey, in Scott
County, Illinois. Artifacts recovered suggest Middle Archaic to Late Woodland occupations of
the site. The goal of this analysis is to provide paleoenvironmental information and plant
subsistence data for a better understanding of environmental conditions and plant exploitation
patterns during the occupation of this site.
Cite this Record
PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS OF FEATURE FILL FROM SITE 11ST547, SCOTT COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Chad Yost. 2008 ( tDAR id: 379744) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8ZC82C8
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