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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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