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Lab number
Beta-127183
Material dated
Charcoal
Type of date
Archaeological
Locality
San Miguel
Date uploaded
January 15, 2024
Updater
Wyoming team
Date updated
December 31, 2020
Normalized Age
1070 ± 50
δ13C (per mil)
-25.0
Context
Feature 4, roasting pit, Component 3, Block 6. Visible on the modern surface as an area of FCR. It meas 90 cm in dia., 20 cm deep. Stratified fill containing ash and charcoal staining, mainly black, with a high organic content, 143 FCRs weighing 39.55 kg, sides and base were mottled red/black, lightly oxidized. Juniper, sagebrush, and pine charcoal, also present in fill: 6 flakes, a broken San Rafael Stemmed proj pt, mano frag. No faunal remains. Interpreted as used for possibly roasting edible roots/tubers, small animals or cuts of meat.

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