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Archaeobotanical Remains
by Karen R. Adams, Kristin A. Kuckelman, and Vandy E. Bowyer
Table 7. Ubiquity and Diversity of Reproductive Plant Parts in Flotation Samples from Primary Refuse in Thermal Features, Secondary Refuse, and Other Contexts, Sand Canyon Pueblo
Primary Refuse in Thermal Features
(39 samples)
Secondary Refuse
(25 samples)
Other Contexts
(16 samples)
Total
(80 samples)
Taxona
Part(s)
N
%
N
%
N
%
N
%
Cheno-am (Chenopodium/Amaranthus)
seed
17
44
12
48
6
38
35
44
Physalis-type or Physalis longifolia–type
berry, seed
15
38
8
32
7*
44
30
38
Zea mays
embryo, kernel
5
13
9
36
2
13
16
20
Opuntia (prickly pear)-type
seed
7
18
2
8
4*
25
13
16
Unknown
seed (various)
3
8
3
12
6
38
12
15
Portulaca retusa–type
seed
5
13
5
20
1
6
11
14
Scirpus-type
achene
2
5
3*
19
5
6
Unknown
fruit, fruit rind
4
16
1
6
5
6
Cucurbita-type and Cucurbitaceae-type
seed, rind
1
3
3
12
4
5
Helianthus annuus–type and Helianthus-type
achene
1
4
3*
19
4
5
Stipa hymenoides–type
floret
4
16
4
5
Gramineae-type
caryopsis, inflorescence
1
4
3
19
4
5
Cucurbita moschata–type
seed
3*
19
3
4
Compositae-type
achene
1
4
1
6
2
3
Phaseolus vulgaris–type
cotyledon
1
4
1
6
2
3
Rhus aromatica var. trilobata–type
seed
2
13
2
3
Amelanchier/Peraphyllum-type
pome
1
3
1
1
Cruciferae-type
seed
1
6
1
1
Cycloloma atriplicifolium–type
seed
1
3
1
1
Juniperus-type
seed
1*
6
1
1
Leguminosae-type
seed
1
4
1
1
Malvaceae-type
seed
1*
6
1
1
Plantago-type
seed
1
3
1
1
Polygonum-type
achene
1
3
1
1
Yucca baccata–type
seed
1
3
1
1
Taxonomic Diversity
12
52
12
48
16
70
23
100
NOTE: The word "type" following a family, genus, or species designation indicates that the ancient botanical specimen is similar to the taxon named, but that other taxa in the area may also have similar-looking parts.
N = number of samples in which specimens occur.
a Listed in order of decreasing total ubiquity.
* Uncharred specimens (all other specimens are charred).
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