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Lab number
Beta-129318
Material dated
Charcoal
Type of date
Archaeological
Locality
Mesa
Date uploaded
January 15, 2024
Updater
Wyoming team
Date updated
December 31, 2020
Normalized Age
1340 ± 60
Stratigraphic component
17 cm bmgs
Context
Feature 12, a large charcoal stain found 17 cm bmgs, well behind the drip line. Not completely excavated. In profile it measured 1.17 m wide, 36 cm deep. Fill was d, charcoal flecked loam. No oxidation observed. 46 pieces of debitage were recovered, along with 86 small mammal bone fragments and 12 lizard bones. All but the lizard bones were burned. Macrobot. remains: 3 false tarragon seeds, 14 goosefoot seeds, 1 bugseed, 2 tansy mustard seeds, 2 grass seeds and carbonized wood of juniper, pinyon, and cottonwood. All but 2 goosefoot seeds were charred. The feature is difficult to interpret because only part was excavated. It may represent multiple burning episodes. Assoc. with Component 4.

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