ORGANIC RESIDUE (FTIR) ANALYSIS OF SHELL SAMPLES FROM THE WALL RIDE SITE (13ML176), MILLS COUNTY, IOWA

Author(s): Melissa K. Logan

Year: 2011

Summary

Four freshwater mussel shells from the Wall Ridge site (13ML176) in Mills County, Iowa were submitted for organic residue analysis. Five additional modified freshwater mussel shells from sites 13ML136 and 13ML139, and four modern, non-culturally utilized freshwater mussel shells recovered from the Mississippi Valley also were submitted for comparison and reference, respectively. Samples were tested for organic residues using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). Organic residue analysis was used to gain information regarding artifact function, specifically materials processed with the shells.

Cite this Record

ORGANIC RESIDUE (FTIR) ANALYSIS OF SHELL SAMPLES FROM THE WALL RIDE SITE (13ML176), MILLS COUNTY, IOWA. Melissa K. Logan. PRI Technical Report ,2011-035. 2011 ( tDAR id: 380173) ; doi:10.6067/XCV84T6HZQ

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Keywords

Material
Mussel Shell • Shell

Site Name
13ML136 • 13ML139 • 13ML176 • Wall Ridge site

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

General
11-035 • FTIR Analysis • organic residue analysis

Geographic Keywords
Iowa (State / Territory) • Mills County (County) • Mississippi Valley

Spatial Coverage

min long: -95.942; min lat: 40.878 ; max long: -95.261; max lat: 41.257 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute

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