CERAMIC RESIDUE AND ORGANIC RESIDUE (FTIR) ANALYSIS, CHARCOAL IDENTIFICATION, AND AMS RADIOCARBON AGE DETERMINATION OF SAMPLES FROM THE RIVER FARM SITE (18AN881), ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MARYLAND

Author(s): Linda Scott Cummings; Peter Kováčik

Year: 2017

Summary

The River Farm site (18AN881) exhibits Early Archaic through Late Woodland components, as well as historic use. It is situated on the eastern bank of the Patuxent River in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Several features were observed, two of which were sampled for analysis. Two ceramic sherds exhibiting charred food crust and two closely associated charred botanic fragments were submitted for AMS radiocarbon analysis. Microscopic analysis of the contents of the charred food crust from both sherds for pollen, phytoliths, and/or starch was undertaken to identify plant foods cooked. The organic compound signature for one sherd was identified using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) to identify compounds to help inform about the foods cooked.

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CERAMIC RESIDUE AND ORGANIC RESIDUE (FTIR) ANALYSIS, CHARCOAL IDENTIFICATION, AND AMS RADIOCARBON AGE DETERMINATION OF SAMPLES FROM THE RIVER FARM SITE (18AN881), ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MARYLAND. Linda Scott Cummings, Peter Kováčik. PRI Technical Report ,2017-100. 2017 ( tDAR id: 440951) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8BP05K4

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Keywords

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

Material
Ceramic • Macrobotanical

Site Name
18AN881 • River Farm Site

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

General
17-100 • AMS Radiocarbon Analysis • AMS Radiocarbon Dating • Ceramic Residue Analysis • Charcoal Identification • FTIR Analysis • organic residue analysis • Phytolith Analysis • Pollen Analysis • Starch Analysis

Geographic Keywords
Anne Arundel County (County) • Lothian • Maryland (State / Territory) • Patuxent River

Temporal Keywords
Early Archaic • Early Woodland • Late Archaic • Late Woodland • Middle Archaic • Middle Woodland

Spatial Coverage

min long: -76.983; min lat: 38.647 ; max long: -76.249; max lat: 39.188 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute

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