POLLEN AND PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS OF SEDIMENT ASSOCIATED WITH A BURIAL AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF HUMAN BONE FROM SITES 41HY161 AND 41HY163, SAN MARCOS, TEXAS

Author(s): Linda Scott Cummings; Chad Yost

Year: 2009

Summary

Previous pollen analysis of a sample associated with a burial from site 41HY163 in south-central Texas yielded possible evidence of Zea mays pollen. Because the identification was tentative, an additional soil sample was submitted to PaleoResearch Institute for testing. Pollen and phytolith analyses were conducted for the specific purpose of finding any evidence for the presence of Zea mays or to find pollen types that might be confused with Zea mays. After completion of the pollen and phytolith analyses, five bones from human burials at sites 41HY161 and 41HY163 were submitted for AMS radiocarbon dating.

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POLLEN AND PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS OF SEDIMENT ASSOCIATED WITH A BURIAL AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF HUMAN BONE FROM SITES 41HY161 AND 41HY163, SAN MARCOS, TEXAS. Linda Scott Cummings, Chad Yost. PRI Technical Report ,2009-129. 2009 ( tDAR id: 380046) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8TX3DZR

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Keywords

Material
Bone • Human Remains • Pollen

Site Name
41HY161 • 41HY163

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

General
09-059 • 09-129 • 09-59 • AMS Radiocarbon Analysis • AMS Radiocarbon Dating • Bone collagen extraction • Phytolith Analysis • Pollen Analysis

Geographic Keywords
Hays County (County) • South-Central Texas • Texas (State / Territory)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -98.462; min lat: 29.719 ; max long: -97.633; max lat: 30.28 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute

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