PHYTOLITH AND STARCH ANALYSIS; MACROFLORAL AND CHARCOAL IDENTIFICATION; AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF SAMPLES FROM SITE LA 178961, EDDY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
Author(s): Linda Scott Cummings; Peter Kováčik
Year: 2014
Summary
A rock ring midden site, LA 178961, is situated on a small bench overlooking Boyds Canyon and Spring Draw, within the foothills west of Carlsbad in Eddy County, New Mexico. Three of four deflated ring middens noted at this site have been impacted by a two track road and rancher water line (Rebecca Hill, personal communication July 8, 2014). Three soil samples, collected from two different features, were submitted for phytolith, starch, and macrofloral analysis. Although pollen analysis was not requested, the samples also were inadvertently processed to recover pollen, so the results are reported. In addition, the most suitable charred floral remains from each of these samples were submitted for AMS radiocarbon age determination to identify the period of occupation.
Cite this Record
PHYTOLITH AND STARCH ANALYSIS; MACROFLORAL AND CHARCOAL IDENTIFICATION; AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF SAMPLES FROM SITE LA 178961, EDDY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO. Linda Scott Cummings, Peter Kováčik. PRI Technical Report ,2014-054. 2014 ( tDAR id: 394008) ; doi:10.6067/XCV88W3G8W
Keywords
Material
Dating Sample
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Macrobotanical
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Pollen
Site Name
LA 178961
Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation
General
14-054
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Phytolith Analysis
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Starch Analysis
Geographic Keywords
Eddy (County)
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New Mexico (State / Territory)
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North America (Continent)
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United States of America (Country)
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute
File Information
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