POLLEN, STARCH, AND PROTEIN RESIDUE ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM THE WATER AUTHORITY SITE (36WH1619), WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

Author(s): Linda Scott Cummings; Jennifer L.B. Milligan

Year: 2016

Summary

The Water Authority Site (36WH1619) reflects a series of small prehistoric camps situated on the T1 terrace of the North Branch of Pigeon Creek south of I-70 in the Waynesburg Hills Section of the Appalachian Plateaus physiographic province, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Rock cluster features and artifacts, including bifacial and cobble/pebble tools, and debitage, likely reflect occupations dating between the Late Archaic through Late Woodland/Late Prehistoric periods. Activities at the site are believed to be associated with obtaining and processing a variety of local resources, such as chert and other stone, plant foods, and game animals (Raber et al. 2014). Sediment samples, feature fill, and groundstone artifacts were submitted for pollen and starch analysis, and lithic tools were tested for protein residues. Analytical results contribute to understanding prehistoric land use and subsistence practices at the site.

Cite this Record

POLLEN, STARCH, AND PROTEIN RESIDUE ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM THE WATER AUTHORITY SITE (36WH1619), WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. Linda Scott Cummings, Jennifer L.B. Milligan. PRI Technical Report ,2016-096. 2016 ( tDAR id: 427033) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8N29ZZX

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Keywords

Culture
Early Woodland • Late Archaic • Late Woodland • Middle Woodland • Woodland

Material
Chipped Stone • Ground Stone • Pollen • Sediment

Site Name
36WH1619 • Water Authority Site

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

General
16-096 • CIEP Analysis • Pollen Analysis • Protein Residue Analysis • Starch Analysis

Geographic Keywords
Appalachian Plateau • I-70 • North Branch • Pennsylvania (State / Territory) • Pigeon Creek • Washington County (County) • Waynesburg Hills

Temporal Keywords
Archaic • Prehistoric • Woodland

Spatial Coverage

min long: -80.28; min lat: 40.137 ; max long: -79.824; max lat: 40.443 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute

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