POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS AT SITE 48NA2137 IN NATRONA COUNTY, WYOMING

Samples from a stratigraphic column and from features at Site 48NA2137 in central Wyoming were examined for pollen, while feature fill was sampled for macrofloral remains. This site is a multicomponent site with three cultural components. The lower two components, Cultural Component II and Cultural Component I, yielded radiocarbon dates of 3750 + 130 BP and 5780 + 70 BP, respectively. Pollen and macrofloral analyses of feature fill is used to provide information concerning plant resources utilized at this site. The pollen column provides a control for interpreting the feature samples, as well as providing paleoenvironmental information.