MORPHOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF ZEA MAYS COBS FROM THE SALT CREEK SITE, CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK, UTAH
Author(s): Linda Scott Cummings; Chad Yost
Year: 2012
Summary
Previous excavations within Canyonlands National Park have recovered over 100 Zea mays cobs that have been curated. This collection is the result of recent projects, such as the 2004-2006 River Corridor Architectural and Rock Art Survey and the Salt Creek Site Documentation and Condition Assessment Projects of 2009 and 2011-2012 (the focus of knowledge expansion of this project) that have included within their research designs collecting maize cobs for the purpose of type analysis and radiocarbon dating. Accurately typing corn can vastly improve the baseline data of archeological sites by potentially providing information on cultural affiliation and trading relationships between prehistoric populations within the Salt Creek drainage and greater Canyonlands area.
Cite this Record
MORPHOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF ZEA MAYS COBS FROM THE SALT CREEK SITE, CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK, UTAH. Linda Scott Cummings, Chad Yost. PRI Technical Report ,2012-130. 2012 ( tDAR id: 380466) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8HD7V7B
Keywords
Site Name
Salt Creek Archaeological District
Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation
General
12-130
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Phytolith Analysis
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Phytolith Morphometrics
Geographic Keywords
Canyonlands National Park
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Utah (State / Territory)
Spatial Coverage
min long: -111.036; min lat: 37.316 ; max long: -109.718; max lat: 38.396 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute
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