MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS OF HEARTH/ROASTING PIT FILL FROM SITE 5DA2075, CENTRAL COLORADO

Fill from a prehistoric hearth or roasting pit at site 5DA2075 in Douglas County, Colorado, was floated to recover macrofloral remains. This site is part of the Reuter-Hess Reservoir Project. Charcoal from this feature yielded a conventional radiocarbon age of 1590 ± 40 BP (Beta-211597), with a two sigma calibrated age range of cal AD 400-560. Macrofloral analysis will be used to determine plant resources utilized by the occupants of this site during this time period.