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

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Table 8. Ubiquity and Diversity of Reproductive Plant Parts in Flotation Samples from Primary Refuse in Thermal Features, Sand Canyon Pueblo

Burned Spot
(8 samples)

Firepit
(12 samples)

Hearth
(19 samples)

Total
(39 samples)

Taxona

Part(s)

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

Cheno-am (Chenopodium/Amaranthus)

seed

5

63

7

58

5

26

17

45

Physalis longifolia–type and Physalis-type

seed

4

50

8

67

3

16

15

39

Opuntia (prickly pear)-type

seed

1

13

3

25

3

16

7

18

Zea mays

kernel, embryo

2

25

3

25

 

 

5

13

Portulaca retusa–type

seed

3

38

2

17

 

 

5

13

Unknown

seed (various)

1

13

1

8

1

5

3

8

Scirpus-type

achene

2

25

 

 

 

 

2

5

Amelanchier/Peraphyllum-type

pome

1

13

 

 

 

 

1

3

Cycloloma-type

seed

1

13

 

 

 

 

1

3

Cucurbita-type

seed

 

 

 

 

1

5

1

3

Polygonum-type

achene

1

13

 

 

 

 

1

3

Plantago-type

seed

1

13

 

 

 

 

1

3

Yucca baccata–type

seed

 

 

1

8

 

 

1

3

Taxonomic Diversity

10

83

7

58

4

33

12

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 listed 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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