Table 16.10. Ubiquity of Charred Reproductive Plant Parts and Charcoal or Other Fuels in Flotation Samples at Stanton's Site
Taxon and Part | Kiva Hearth N = 2 |
Kiva Control N = 1 |
Midden N = 12 |
CHARRED REPRODUCTIVE PARTS | |||
Cheno-am seed | 6 | ||
Gramineae caryopsis | 1 | ||
Stipa hymenoides-type floret | 2 | ||
Physalis longifolia-type seed | 2 | 7 | |
Zea mays kernel fragment | 3 | ||
CHARCOAL OR OTHER FUELS | |||
Amelanchier/Peraphyllum-type | 3 | ||
Artemisia tridentata-type | 1 | ||
Juniperus-type | 2 | 1 | 12 |
Juniperus-type scale leaf | 1 | ||
Juniperus osteosperma-type twig | 2 | 7 | |
Pinus-type | 1 | 12 | |
Pinus-type bark scale | 2 | 7 | |
Pinus edulis-type needle fragment | 4 | ||
Populus/Salix-type | 2 | ||
Purshia-type | 1 | ||
Zea mays cupule | 2 | 12 | |
Zea mays cob fragment | 1 | 1 | |
Zea mays stalk fragment | 1 |
NOTE: Macrofossils recovered from Stanton's Site: Phaseolus vulgaris-type cotyledons; Juniperus osteosperma-type fruit and seeds; Zea mays cob fragments, kernel fragments, and shank segment.