IDENTIFICATION OF SEEDS AND CHARCOAL AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF A SAMPLE FROM THE ASH SPRINGS SITE (26LN2978), LINCOLN COUNTY, NEVADA

Author(s): Peter Kováčik; Linda Scott Cummings

Year: 2014

Summary

The Ash Springs site (26LN2978) is a prehistoric village complex from the Formative Period located in the northeastern portion of Pahranagat Valley, Lincoln County, Nevada. A sediment sample from House Pit 2 (HP2) was floated and underwent preliminary sorting and identification by Dr. Jeanne Schaaf (2006). Light fractions and seventeen sets of carbonized seeds from the preliminary investigation were submitted to PaleoResearch Institute for identification. In addition, two AMS radiocarbon dates were obtained on charred botanic remains.

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IDENTIFICATION OF SEEDS AND CHARCOAL AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF A SAMPLE FROM THE ASH SPRINGS SITE (26LN2978), LINCOLN COUNTY, NEVADA. Peter Kováčik, Linda Scott Cummings. PRI Technical Report ,2014-123. 2014 ( tDAR id: 394669) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8J96958

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Keywords

Culture
Formative Period

Material
Dating Sample • Light Fraction • Macrobotanical

Site Name
26LN2978 • Ash Springs Site

Site Type
Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex • Hamlet / Village • Settlements

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

General
14-123 • AMS Radiocarbon Dating • Macrobotanical Analysis • Seed Identification

Geographic Keywords
Lincoln (County) • Nevada (State / Territory)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -115.911; min lat: 36.836 ; max long: -114.044; max lat: 38.694 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute

Record Identifiers

PRI Technical Report(s): 14-123

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