MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS OF FILL FROM AROUND THE SKULL IN A HUMAN BURIAL AT THE BOSQUE ENCANTADO SITE, MV-206, IN ZACATECAS, MEXICO

Author(s): Kathryn Puseman

Year: 2009

Summary

A single sample collected around the skull of a human burial at the Bosque Encantado site, MV-206, in Zacatecas, Mexico, was examined for charred macrofloral remains. This site represents a habitation with plazas and platforms and dates to approximately 1255 BP, reflecting the La Quemada phase of the Epiclassic period in northern Mesoamerica. Macrofloral analysis is used to provide information concerning plant resources utilized by the site occupants.

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MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS OF FILL FROM AROUND THE SKULL IN A HUMAN BURIAL AT THE BOSQUE ENCANTADO SITE, MV-206, IN ZACATECAS, MEXICO. Kathryn Puseman. PRI Technical Report ,2009-117. 2009 ( tDAR id: 380030) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8NK3DMJ

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Keywords

Culture
Epiclassic • La Quemada • La Quemada, Zacatecas (Mexico)

Material
Macrobotanical

Site Name
Bosque Encantado site • MV-206

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

General
09-117 • Macrofloral Analysis

Geographic Keywords
Mexico (Country) • Northern Mesoamerica • Zacatecas (State / Territory)

Temporal Keywords
Epiclassic

Spatial Coverage

min long: -104.755; min lat: 18.601 ; max long: -99.921; max lat: 24.283 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute

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