"Archaeobotanical Remains," by Shawn S. Murray and Nicole D. Jackman-Craig
| Table 9. Presence of Charred Plant Remains in Flotation Samples from Late Pueblo II and Late Pueblo III Contexts, Yellow Jacket Pueblo | ||
| Probable Late Pueblo II Contexts |
Great Tower Complex (Late Pueblo III) |
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| Number of Samples Analyzed | 8 | 12 |
| Taxon | N | N |
| Wood Charcoal and Other Potential Fuels | ||
| Zea mays (cupule) | 8 | 2 |
| Juniperus osteosperma–type | 7 | 8 |
| Artemisia/A. tridentata–type | 6 | 8 |
| Amelanchier/Peraphyllum-type | 3 | 6 |
| Pinus edulis–type | 3 | 1 |
| Quercus/Q. gambelii–type | 2 | 2 |
| Zea mays (cob fragment) | 2 | 0 |
| Diffuse porous–type | 1 | 2 |
| Prunus/Rosa-type | 1 | 1 |
| Cercocarpus montanus–type | 0 | 4 |
| Purshia-type | 0 | 2 |
| Reproductive Parts | ||
| Chenopodium/Amaranthus-type utricle (cheno-am) | 4 | 3 |
| Zea mays kernel | 3 | 0 |
| Physalis-type seed | 2 | 1 |
| Portulaca-type seed | 1 | 3 |
| Scirpus-type achene | 1 | 2 |
| Echinocereus fendleri–type seed | 1 | 1 |
| Yucca baccata–type seed | 1 | 0 |
| Artemisia/A. tridentata–type achene | 1 | 0 |
| Sphaeralcea-type seed | 1 | 0 |
| Stipa hymenoides–type caryopsis | 1 | 0 |
| Quercus-type nutshell | 0 | 1 |
| Zea mays embryo | 0 | 1 |
| 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 = the number of flotation samples in which specimens were identified. |
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