POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS AT THE MORMON TANK PROJECT, SITE 42SA22548, SOUTHEAST UTAH

Pollen and macrofloral samples were examined from firepit fill at Site 42SA22548 in southeast Utah. A pollen control sample from the modern surface also was examined. Site 42SA22548 is a multicomponent site where subsistence activities are believed to have revolved around wild food procurement and processing. The prehistoric component of the site contained two cultural horizons. Two Mesa Verde Anasazi sherds suggest that the upper horizon is associated with a Pueblo II-III occupation, while the lower horizon appears to represent an earlier occupation. Pollen and macrofloral analyses are used to provide information concerning possible plants processed in these firepits.