POLLEN, STARCH, MACROFLORAL, PROTEIN RESIDUE, AND ORGANIC RESIDUE (FTIR) ANALYSES AT SITE CA-SDI-4281, CALIFORNIA

Author(s): Linda Scott Cummings; Kathryn Puseman; Chad Yost

Year: 2008

Summary

Samples from the fill of fire-altered rock and shell features at Site CA-SDI-4281 in southern California near the Mexican border were examined for pollen, starches, and macrofloral remains. In addition, pollen/starch samples were recovered from a column through a single 120 cm deep unit. Three groundstone and three projectile points were analyzed for the presence of protein and organic residues, the latter using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). Conventional radiocarbon dates obtained from shell samples at the site range from approximately 7070 to 2380 RCYBP, representing at least the La Jolla Complex and Millingstone Period. The site appears to have been occupied both before and after sea level stabilization (Mark Peterson, personal communication, March 20, 2009). The various archaebotanic analyses will be used to provide subsistence information concerning plant and animal resources utilized by the prehistoric site occupants.

Cite this Record

POLLEN, STARCH, MACROFLORAL, PROTEIN RESIDUE, AND ORGANIC RESIDUE (FTIR) ANALYSES AT SITE CA-SDI-4281, CALIFORNIA. Linda Scott Cummings, Kathryn Puseman, Chad Yost. PRI Technical Report ,2008-154. 2008 ( tDAR id: 379769) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8154GJ4

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Keywords

Culture
LA Jolla Complex • Millingstone Period

Material
Chipped Stone • Feature fill • Ground Stone • Pollen • Sediment

Site Name
CA-SDI-4281

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

General
08-154 • CIEP Analysis • FTIR Analysis • Macrofloral Analysis • organic residue analysis • Pollen Analysis • Protein Analysis • Protein Residue Analysis • Starch Analysis

Geographic Keywords
California (State / Territory) • San Diego County (County) • Southern California

Spatial Coverage

min long: -118.048; min lat: 31.709 ; max long: -109.545; max lat: 33.834 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute

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