POLLEN, STARCH, PHYTOLITH, AND ORGANIC RESIDUE (FTIR) ANALYSIS OF A TUBULAR PIPE FROM THE FALLS CREEK ROCKSHELTER, 5LP1434, COLORADO

Author(s): Linda Scott Cummings; Chad Yost; Melissa K. Logan

Year: 2011

Summary

Residue from a tubular pipe associated with a human burial from the Falls Creek Rockshelter site (5LP1434) was examined for pollen, starch grains, phytoliths, and organic residues, the latter using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometry (FTIR). These analyses are used to detect microscopic and molecular remains from plant and animal resources that might have been smoked and/or packed in the pipe for burial.

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POLLEN, STARCH, PHYTOLITH, AND ORGANIC RESIDUE (FTIR) ANALYSIS OF A TUBULAR PIPE FROM THE FALLS CREEK ROCKSHELTER, 5LP1434, COLORADO. Linda Scott Cummings, Chad Yost, Melissa K. Logan. PRI Technical Report ,2011-005. 2011 ( tDAR id: 380128) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8QV3M27

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Keywords

Material
Pipe

Site Name
5LP1434 • Falls Creek Rockshelter

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

General
11-005 • FTIR Analysis • organic residue analysis • Phytolith Analysis • Pollen Analysis • Starch Analysis

Geographic Keywords
Colorado (State / Territory) • La Plata County (County)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -108.287; min lat: 36.973 ; max long: -106.188; max lat: 37.907 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute

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