"Archaeobotanical Remains," by Katharine D. Rainey and Sandra Jezik

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Table 13. Presence of Charred Plant Parts in Flotation Samples, by Deposit Type, Woods Canyon Pueblo

Primary Refuse

In Situ Secondary Refuse

Redeposited Secondary Refuse

Other

Taxon

Part(s)

N

N

N

N

Amaranthus-type

seed

 

1

 

 

Amelanchier-type

charcoal

1

6

 

2

Amelanchier-type

seed

 

1

 

 

Amelanchier/Peraphyllum-type

charcoal

2

3

 

 

Artemisia-type

charcoal

5

13

 

1

Artemisia-type

seed

 

1

 

 

Atriplex-type

charcoal

 

3

 

 

Cercocarpus-type

charcoal

2

11

 

1

Cheno-am

seed

2

11

 

3

Chenopodiaceae-type

seed

 

 

1

 

Chenopodium-type

seed

 

3

 

 

Chrysothamnus-type

charcoal

 

2

 

1

Echinocereus-type

seed

 

2

1

 

Ephedra-type

charcoal

2

1

 

 

Gramineae-type

caryopsis

 

1

 

 

Juniperus-type

charcoal

8

39

3

6

Juniperus-type

pollen balls

 

1

1

 

Juniperus-type

seed

 

1

 

 

Physalis-type

seed

2

10

 

 

Pinus-type

bark scale

6

25

1

1

Pinus-type

charcoal

6

26

1

2

Pinus-type

apophysis, cone scale, cone scale umbo

 

4

 

 

Polygonum-type

achene

 

 

 

1

Populus-type

charcoal

 

2

 

 

Populus/Salix-type

charcoal

 

6

 

 

Portulaca-type

seed

 

3

1

 

Prunus/Rosa-type

seed

 

1

 

 

Purshia-type

charcoal

 

1

 

 

Quercus-type

charcoal

1

5

 

 

Rhus-type

charcoal

 

1

 

 

Rosa-type

charcoal

 

1

 

 

Solanaceae-type

seed

1

 

 

 

Stipa hymenoides–type

caryopsis

 

2

 

 

Zea mays

cob, cob segment

 

2

 

 

Zea mays

cupule

1

20

1

 

Zea mays

embryo

1

 

 

  

Zea mays

kernel

4

10

1

 

Zea mays

stalk segment

 

1

 

 

NOTE: Total number of samples = 58, broken down as follows: primary refuse = 8; in situ secondary refuse = 40; redeposited secondary refuse = 4; other = 6.

N = number of samples in which specimens occur.

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