EMAP (1994) Charred Macroplant Remains from the 1994 Excavations on the Ladder Ranch

During the summer of 1994, Eastern Mimbres Archaeological Project (EMAP) staff
excavated portions of four prehistoric cobble-masonry pueblos (LA 37726, LA 37727, LA 37728,
and LA 3949) on the Ladder Ranch in Sierra County, New Mexico. During the course of the
excavations, flotation samples were recovered from hearths, primary and secondary post holes,
storage pits, mealing bins, and rodent burrows in the floors of rooms. The primary purpose ofthis
report is to describe the frequencies and taxa of charred wood and seed specimens that were
found in flotation samples, describe the uses of these plants, and assess their impact on questions
of resource selection and residential mobility in the Eastern Mimbres region.

1994年夏季，东部明布雷斯考古项目（Eastern Mimbres Archaeological Project, EMAP）工作人员在新墨西哥州谢拉县的拉德勒牧场，对四座史前卵石砌筑普韦布洛村落（LA 37726、LA 37727、LA 37728及LA 3949）的局部区域开展考古发掘。发掘工作期间，研究人员从房间地面的灶址、主次柱洞、储藏坑、研磨槽以及鼠洞等遗迹单位中采集了浮选样本。本报告的核心目的在于，阐明浮选样本中出土的炭化木材与植物种子标本的分类单元与出现频率，梳理此类植物的利用方式，并评估其对东部明布雷斯地区资源选择与居址移动相关研究议题的参考价值。