POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS AT SITE 42GA3817 AND PROTEIN RESIDUE ANALYSIS AT SITE 42GA4735, BEAR CREEK CANYON, UTAH

Sediment samples from a cultural horizon within a lithic debitage activity area at Site 42GA3817 were examined for pollen and macrofloral remains. This multi-component site contains four lithic debitage activity areas with a Fremont component. A radiocarbon age of 990 ± 40 BP (conventional age of 1040 ± 40 BP) was returned for the cultural horizon. One pollen control sample also was recovered from the modern site surface. Pollen and macrofloral analyses are used to provide information concerning plant resources available to and possibly utilized the Fremont occupants of the site. A white quartz hafted knife from Site 42GA4735 was analyzed for possible protein residues that can indicate animals processed using the knife. This site contains a Fremont and Southern Paiute component with projectile points and other chipped stone tools. Both sites are located in Bear Canyon, southern Utah.