Archaeobotanical Remains
by Karen R. Adams, Kristin A. Kuckelman, and Vandy E. Bowyer

Table 13. Ubiquity and Diversity of Fuel Taxa in Primary Refuse from Thermal Features in Kivas, Rooms, Towers, and Extramural Contexts, Sand Canyon Pueblo

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Kivas
(21 samples)

Rooms
(11 samples)

Towers
(2 samples)

Extramural Contexts
(5 samples)

Total
(39 samples)

Taxona

Part(s)

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

Juniperus-type

wood

17

81

10

91

1

50

5

100

33

85

Zea mays

cobs, cupules

6

29

7

64

1

50

2

40

16

41

Pinus-type

wood

6

29

3

27

1

50

4

80

13

33

Pinus-type

bark scale

6

29

3

27

1

50

3

60

13

 33

Cercocarpus-type

wood

5

24

2

18

 

 

 

 

7

18

Prunus/Rosa-type

 

1

5

3

 27

1

50

 

 

5

13

Artemisia-type

wood

1

5

2

18

 

 

1

20

4

10

Amelanchier/Peraphyllum–type

wood

1

5

1

9

 

 

1

20

3

8

Juniperus-type

twig

1

5

2

18

 

 

 

 

3

8

Ephedra-type

wood

 

 

2

18

 

 

 

 

2

5

Populus/Salix-type

wood

1

5

1

 9

 

 

 

 

2

 5

Purshia-type

wood

 

 

1

9

 

 

1

20

2

5

Atriplex-type

wood

 

 

1

9

 

 

 

 

1

3

Cercocarpus/Artemisia-type

axillary bud

1

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 3

Chrysothamnus-type

wood

1

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

3

Fraxinus-type

wood

 

 

1

9

 

 

 

 

1

3

Juniperus-type

scale leaf

 

 

1

9

 

 

 

 

1

 3

Quercus-type

wood

1

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

3

Taxonomic Diversity

 

10

71

12

86

4

29

6

43

14

100

NOTES: 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. All specimens in this table are charred.
N = number of samples in which specimens occur.
a Listed in order of decreasing total ubiquity.

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