POLLEN, MACROFLORAL, AMS RADIOCARBON DATING, AND ORGANIC RESIDUE (FTIR) ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM SITE LA 32882, EDDY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO

Author(s): Kathryn Puseman; Linda Scott Cummings; Melissa K. Logan

Year: 2012

Summary

Fill samples from a hearth and three midden features at site LA 32882 in southeastern New Mexico were examined for pollen and macrofloral remains. An El Paso brownware sherd from one of the midden features also was examined for organic residues using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). This site is a long-term seasonal camp, and recovery of two brownware ceramic sherds indicate that the area was utilized by the Jornada Mogollon (AD 200-1400). The various analyses are used to gain information regarding diet, specifically plants that might have been processed, as well as general insight into the local vegetation. Charcoal samples from the feature fill were submitted for AMS radiocarbon dating to providetemporal information on site occupation. A total of four radiocarbon dates were obtained.

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POLLEN, MACROFLORAL, AMS RADIOCARBON DATING, AND ORGANIC RESIDUE (FTIR) ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM SITE LA 32882, EDDY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO. Kathryn Puseman, Linda Scott Cummings, Melissa K. Logan. PRI Technical Report ,2012-022. 2012 ( tDAR id: 380323) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8CJ8D3K

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Keywords

Culture
Jornada Mogollon

Material
Pollen • Sediment

Site Name
LA 32882

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

General
12-022 • AMS Radiocarbon Analysis • AMS Radiocarbon Dating • Macrofloral Analysis • Pollen Analysis

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

Temporal Keywords
Jornada Mogollon

Spatial Coverage

min long: -104.856; min lat: 32.009 ; max long: -103.681; max lat: 33.014 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute

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