POLLEN AND PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS OF A SAMPLE FROM THE ACER FERGII SITE (48CA3227), CAMPBELL COUNTY, WYOMING

Author(s): Linda Scott Cummings

Year: 2015

Summary

The Acer Fergii Site, 48CA3227, Campbell County, Wyoming, located a few kilometers north of Antelope Creek, is a Late Plains Archaic and Late Prehistoric campsite. Loam and clay sediments give way to exposed and weathered shales across parts of the site. Local vegetation includes sparse sagebrush, short prairie grasses, and prickly pear cactus. Acer Fergii Site investigations included 25 block excavations, totaling 192 square meters, which identified hearths, lithic debitage and tools, cobble tools, and animal bone fragments (Munson and Radermacher 2012). One sample from Station 2, Block S2-B5, Feature 1, 40 cmbs was submitted for pollen and phytolith analyses. Dating to 1170 ± 30 BP, Feature 1, a cylindrical pit hearth, yielded lithic debitage and bone fragments.

Cite this Record

POLLEN AND PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS OF A SAMPLE FROM THE ACER FERGII SITE (48CA3227), CAMPBELL COUNTY, WYOMING. Linda Scott Cummings. PRI Technical Report ,2015-010. 2015 ( tDAR id: 398968) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8125VJN

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Keywords

Culture
Late Archaic • Late Prehistoric

Material
Pollen • Sediment

Site Name
48CA3227 • Acer Fergii Site

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

General
15-010 • Phytolith Analysis • Pollen Analysis

Geographic Keywords
Campbell (County) • Wyoming (State / Territory)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -106.015; min lat: 43.572 ; max long: -105.076; max lat: 44.992 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute

Record Identifiers

PRI Technical Report(s): 15-010

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