POLLEN, PHYTOLITH, AND STARCH GRAIN ANALYSIS OF FEATURE FILL AND GROUND STONE TOOLS FROM SITE LA 159879, LUNA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO

Author(s): Linda Scott Cummings; Chad Yost

Year: 2011

Summary

Feature fill sediment samples and groundstone tools from site LA 159879, Luna County, New Mexico, were submitted for various combinations of pollen, phytolith, and starch grain analysis. Archaeological field investigations at LA 159879 suggest that the site represents the remains of a Late Archaic period base camp. The camp is located on the Deming Flood Plain inside the greater Mimbres Bolson. This analysis was undertaken to recover and identify microbotanical remains of plants associated with site LA 159879 feature and tool use.

Cite this Record

POLLEN, PHYTOLITH, AND STARCH GRAIN ANALYSIS OF FEATURE FILL AND GROUND STONE TOOLS FROM SITE LA 159879, LUNA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO. Linda Scott Cummings, Chad Yost. PRI Technical Report ,2011-149. 2011 ( tDAR id: 380294) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8JM296Q

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Keywords

Culture
Archaic • Late Archaic

Material
Ground Stone • Pollen • Sediment

Site Name
LA 159879

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

General
11-149 • Phytolith Analysis • Pollen Analysis • Starch Analysis

Geographic Keywords
Deming Flood Plain • Luna County (County) • Mimbres Bolson • New Mexico (State / Territory)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -108.112; min lat: 31.878 ; max long: -107.266; max lat: 32.528 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute

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