IDENTIFICATION AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF CHARCOAL FROM THE GAME DRIVE SITE, 5LA5484, ON THE PIÑON CANYON MANEUVER SITE, COLORADO
Author(s): Kathryn Puseman
Year: 2010
Summary
Two charcoal samples from an excavation unit at the Game Drive Site (5LA5484) on the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site in Las Animas County, Colorado, were submitted for identification. A single radiocarbon date also was obtained from charcoal in one of the samples. This site is a large complex of rockshelters, rock art, bedrock metates, thermal features, and lithics. Diagnostic projectile points and rock art suggest occupation within the Developmental to Diversification periods (A.D. 100-1050 to A.D. 1050-1450). Charcoal identification will provide information concerning woods burned as fuel at the site, and an AMS radiocarbon date will help confirm occupational sequence of the site, as well as aid in assessing eligibility of the site for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.
Cite this Record
IDENTIFICATION AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF CHARCOAL FROM THE GAME DRIVE SITE, 5LA5484, ON THE PIÑON CANYON MANEUVER SITE, COLORADO. Kathryn Puseman. PRI Technical Report ,2010-023. 2010 ( tDAR id: 379884) ; doi:10.6067/XCV82J6BCF
Keywords
Culture
Developmental Period
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Diversification Period
Material
Charcoal
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Macrobotanical
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Wood
Site Name
5LA5484
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Game Drive Site
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Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site
Site Type
Rock Shelter
Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation
General
10-023
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AMS Radiocarbon Analysis
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AMS Radiocarbon Dating
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Botanic Identification
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Charcoal Identification
Geographic Keywords
Colorado (State / Territory)
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Las Animas County (County)
Temporal Coverage
None: 1050 to 1450 (AD)
Calendar Date: 100 to 1050 (AD)
Spatial Coverage
min long: -105.23; min lat: 37.003 ; max long: -102.873; max lat: 38.018 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute
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