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"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
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Great Tower Complex
Other Architectural Blocks
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
Total Number of Samples
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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