POLLEN, PHYTOLITH, AND STARCH ANALYSIS OF CERAMIC RESIDUE ON ONEOTA AND MISSISSIPPIAN SHERDS FROM THE NORRIS FARMS 36 CEMETERY, ILLINOIS

Studies of foodways for both the Oneota and Mississippian people include description of ceramic vessels. Warfare/violence has been documented at the Norris Farms 36 cemetery. The adjacent Morton Village contains unquestionable evidence of in-migration of Oneota people, creating a record of co-habitation. Investigation of interactions between these people currently includes examining a sub-set of the ceramic assemblage that is linked to the alteration of Oneota foodways. Four vessels were selected for pollen, phytolith, and starch analysis to examine and compare these proxy records of their use. Two bowls, one each of Mississippian and Oneota design, and two broad-rimmed plate/bowls, again one of each of Mississippian and Oneota design, were selected for analysis.

针对奥陶塔文化（Oneota）与密西西比文化（Mississippian）先民的饮食生活方式研究，均包含对陶瓷容器（ceramic vessels）的描述。诺里斯农场36号墓地（Norris Farms 36 cemetery）已发现战争与暴力活动的考古证据。毗邻的莫顿村落（Morton Village）则存有确凿的奥陶塔先民迁入证据，从而留下了两族群共居的考古记录。当前针对两族群互动关系的研究，正通过分析与奥陶塔饮食传统变革相关的部分陶瓷组合遗存展开。本次研究选取4件容器开展孢粉（pollen）、植硅体（phytolith）与淀粉粒分析，以检验并比对这些反映其使用痕迹的代用指标记录。其中包含2件碗：分别为密西西比风格与奥陶塔风格各1件；另有2件宽沿盘/碗，同样为两种风格各1件，均纳入本次分析。