PHYTOLITH AND POLLEN ANALYSES OF SAMPLES FROM MAROON CLIFFS SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA, EDDY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO

Author(s): Chad Yost; Linda Scott Cummings

Year: 2012

Summary

Pollen and phytolith analysis of four samples collected from four individual trenches in the Maroon Cliffs special management area was undertaken to provide information concerning whether or not these areas were playas in the past. In addition, these analyses were conducted to assess the paleoenvironment in the vicinity of Late Formative prehistoric sites near Carlsbad, New Mexico.

Cite this Record

PHYTOLITH AND POLLEN ANALYSES OF SAMPLES FROM MAROON CLIFFS SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA, EDDY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO. Chad Yost, Linda Scott Cummings. PRI Technical Report ,2012-002. 2012 ( tDAR id: 380130) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8FJ2G9Q

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Keywords

Material
Pollen • Sediment

Site Name
Maroon Cliff

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

General
12-002 • Phytolith Analysis • Pollen Analysis

Geographic Keywords
Eddy County (County) • Maroon Cliffs • New Mexico (State / Territory)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -104.944; min lat: 32.002 ; max long: -103.653; max lat: 33.081 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute

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