POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS IN THE NAVAJO MINE AREA, NEW MEXICO

Pollen and macrofloral samples were collected from two Archaic and two Anasazi sites in the Navajo Mine area of northern New Mexico. The sites are located south of the San Juan River in a marginal area for agricultural pursuits. Marginality of the environment has been a concern in archaeological studies from this area (Hogan and Winter 1983:7-11; Winter and Moore 19--:3-4). Analysis of pollen and macrofloral remains from these sites was oriented toward answering questions within the research design proposed for archaeological mitigation of these sites, including subsistence in a marginal environment. Few pollen and macrofloral samples represent the Archaic sites in this study. Analysis of these data bases was designed to identify subsistence elements at the site. Analysis of pollen and macrofloral remains from two Anasazi sites provides a larger data base to examine the interplay between foraging and horticulture.