STARCH, PHYTOLITH, AND ORGANIC RESIDUE (FTIR) ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM SITE 24HL478, HILL COUNTY, MONTANA

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

Year: 2011

Summary

Four fire-cracked rocks from site 24HL478 in Hill County, Montana, were submitted for starch grain and organic residue analysis. Samples were tested for organic residues using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). Because the starch extraction method used here also recovered phytoliths, any phytoliths of economical significance also were noted. Starch, phytolith, and organic residue analyses provide information regarding diet, specifically foods that might have been processed in association with fire-cracked rock at the site.

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STARCH, PHYTOLITH, AND ORGANIC RESIDUE (FTIR) ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM SITE 24HL478, HILL COUNTY, MONTANA. Melissa K. Logan, Chad Yost. PRI Technical Report ,2011-160. 2011 ( tDAR id: 380304) ; doi:10.6067/XCV85Q4VPN

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Keywords

Material
Fire Cracked Rock

Site Name
24HL478

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

General
11-160 • FTIR Analysis • organic residue analysis • Phytolith Analysis • Starch Analysis

Geographic Keywords
Hill County (County) • Montana (State / Territory)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -110.706; min lat: 48.214 ; max long: -109.476; max lat: 48.987 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute

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