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"Archaeobotanical Remains" by Shawn S. Murray and Nicole D. Jackman-Craig
Table 5. Presence of Wood Charcoal and Selected Charred Zea mays Parts in Flotation and Macrofossil Samples from Roof Fall and Wall Fall, Hearths and Pit Features, and Middens, Yellow Jacket Pueblo
Number of Samples in Which Specimens Were Identified
Taxon
Roof Fall, Wall Fall
Hearths, Pit Features
Middens
Total
% of Total Samples Analyzed
Juniperus/J. osteosperma–type
20
14
29
63
52.5
Artemisia/A. tridentata–type
13
13
24
50
41.7
Zea maysa
11
9
28
48
40.0
Pinus/P. edulis–type
9
5
19
33
27.5
Quercus/Q. gambelii–type
7
7
16
30
25.0
Amelanchier/Peraphyllum-type
10
6
10
26
21.7
Cercocarpus/C. montanus–type
3
6
1
10
8.3
Populus/Salix-type
3
2
5
10
8.3
Chrysothamnus/C. nauseosus–type
1
3
6
10
8.3
diffuse porous–type
0
2
4
6
5.0
Monocotyledon-type
3
0
0
3
2.5
Rosaceae-type
1
1
1
3
2.5
Purshia-type
0
2
1
3
2.5
Lycium-type
0
2
0
2
1.7
Ephedra-type
0
1
1
2
1.7
unknown
0
1
1
2
1.7
Atriplex-type
0
1
0
1
0.8
Prunus/Rosa-type
0
1
0
1
0.8
Peraphyllum ramosissimum–type
0
0
1
1
0.8
ring porous–type
0
0
1
1
0.8
semi-ring porous–type
0
0
1
1
0.8
Total number of samples analyzed
36
24
60
120
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.
a Zea mays cob fragments, cob segments, cupules, stalk
segments, and stems (culms) are considered here to be the remains of fuel.
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