ARCHAEOLOGICAL PALYNOLOGY IN THE UNITED-STATES - A CRITIQUE

Authors
BRYANT VM HALL SA
Citation
Vm. Bryant et Sa. Hall, ARCHAEOLOGICAL PALYNOLOGY IN THE UNITED-STATES - A CRITIQUE, American antiquity, 58(2), 1993, pp. 277-286
Citations number
45
Categorie Soggetti
Archaeology,Archaeology
Journal title
American antiquity → ACNP
ISSN journal
00027316
Volume
58
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
277 - 286
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-7316(1993)58:2<277:APITU->2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Common problem areas in archaeological palynology include sampling, pr ocessing, counting, preservation, and interpretation. In this report, the authors present guidelines for researchers seeking pollen analyses , recommend the kinds of observations palynologists should make on the ir samples, and suggest ways of determining when samples should be con sidered invalid for paleoethnobotanical interpretations or paleoenviro nmental reconstructions.