STARCH AND PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS OF GROUND-STONE TOOLS FROM SITE LA 143755, LEA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO

Author(s): Chad Yost; Linda Scott Cummings

Year: 2010

Summary

Four ground-stone tools from Site LA 143755 were examined for starch grains and phytoliths. Site LA 143755 is a Late Archaic campsite in a stratigraphically buried context located along New Mexico Highway 128 in Lea County, New Mexico. The goal of this analysis is to identify microscopic plant remains that may be present on the working surfaces of these tools.

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STARCH AND PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS OF GROUND-STONE TOOLS FROM SITE LA 143755, LEA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO. Chad Yost, Linda Scott Cummings. PRI Technical Report ,2010-137. 2010 ( tDAR id: 380032) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8SF2VP8

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Keywords

Material
Ground Stone

Site Name
LA 143755

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

General
10-137 • Phytolith Analysis • Starch Analysis

Geographic Keywords
Highway 128 • Lea County (County) • New Mexico (State / Territory)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -104.785; min lat: 32.008 ; max long: -103.769; max lat: 33.303 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute

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