The Taliaferro Site: 5000 Years of Prehistory in Southwest Wyoming, Appendix D: Pollen Analysis

The Taliaferro site is a multi-component site located in the Green River Basin. Pollen samples were collected from this site during archaeological excavations to examine both paleoenvironment and subsistence. Occupation ranges from approximately 5290 to 960 years B.P., with the majority of the occupation falling post-1500 years B.P. Two stratigraphic columns were sampled at the site to provide data for the paleoenvironmental reconstruction. The later occupations (post-2900 years B.P.) are best represented in the longest stratigraphic column, Column 1. A much shorter stratigraphic column, Column 2, was sampled in an area containing deposits from the earlier portion of the Archaic. Numerous features and the living surface around the features were also sampled in an effort to gather subsistence data. Groundstone was plentiful at the site, and several pieces were washed for pollen to provide more direct evidence of subsistence.