"Archaeobotanical Remains," by Shawn S. Murray and Nicole D. Jackman-Craig

Table 7. Presence of Wood Charcoal and Selected Charred Zea mays Parts in Flotation and Macrofossil Samples from Selected Contexts with Primary and De Facto Refuse, Yellow Jacket Pueblo
  Great Tower Complex Other Architectural Blocks Total Number of Samples
Oversize Kiva Nonstructure Nonstructures
Structure/Nonstructure Number 1201 1201 1201 1217 203 506 2403 2601 2605 2606
Context Hearth, F-7 Stratum 2 Hearth, F-7 Stratum 3 Hearth, F-7 Stratum 4 Hearth, F-1 Firepit, F-1 Extramural Surface Extramural Surface Firepit, F-1 Firepit, F-1 PNS, F-1
Number of Samples Analyzed 3 2 2 2 2 3 1 3 2 4 24
Taxon                      
Amelanchier/Peraphyllum-type X X       X     X X 5
Artemisia/A. tridentata–type X X X X     X X   X 7
Cercocarpus montanus–type X X                 2
Chrysothamnus-type               X     1
diffuse porous–type X   X               2
Ephedra viridis–type               X     1
Juniperus/J. osteosperma–type X   X X X X X X X X 9
Lycium-type                 X   1
Pinus/P. edulis–type   X     X X         3
Populus/Salix-type             X X X   3
Prunus/Rosa-type X                   1
Purshia-type X X                 2
Quercus/Q. gambelii–type X X     X           3
Zea mays (cob fragments, cob segments, cupules)a X       X X   X X X 6
   Total number of taxa 9 6 3 2 4 4 3 6 5 4  
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.

F = Feature; PNS = pit, not further specified.

aZea mays cob fragments, cob segments, and cupules are considered here to be the remains of fuel.
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