POLLEN, MACROFLORAL, AND BLOOD RESIDUE ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM PHILLIPS LABORATORY, EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA

Samples from columns at several sites within Phillips Laboratory on Edwards Air Force Base, California, were examined for pollen remains. These sites have the potential for being affected by activities associated with hazardous waste investigations and remediation activities. Pollen analysis on these column samples is used to provide information on the paleoenvironment and assess the potential for future studies. Two flotation samples were also examined from a possible deflated hearth to provide information concerning possible foods processed in this feature. In addition, several artifacts from these sites were analyzed for possible protein residues. Immunological studies have shown that blood residues from a tool's surface can be identified using modified forensic procedures involving the antigen-antibody reaction. Analysis of protein residues is used to provide prehistoric subsistence information and possible artifact specificity.