Palynology
Pollen analysis can be a good tool for examining the paleoenvironmental and cultural records, including evidence of diet and food processing. Starch analysis is valuable primarily as an additional tool for examining food processing and diet.
Pollen analysis can be a good tool for examining the paleoenvironmental and cultural records, including evidence of diet and food processing. Starch analysis is valuable primarily as an additional tool for examining food processing and diet.
Phytolith and Starch Analysis
Phytoliths are silica bodies produced by plants when soluble silica in the ground water is absorbed by the roots and carried up to the plant via the vascular system. Evaporation and metabolism of this water result in precipitation of the silica in and around the cellular walls.
Phytoliths are silica bodies produced by plants when soluble silica in the ground water is absorbed by the roots and carried up to the plant via the vascular system. Evaporation and metabolism of this water result in precipitation of the silica in and around the cellular walls.
Archaeoclimatic Modeling
Our models use features such as the Milankovitch Cycle and influences on the Earth's albedo to calculate large scale climate dynamics, while synoptic climatology is used to estimate the local climate of individual locations.
Our models use features such as the Milankovitch Cycle and influences on the Earth's albedo to calculate large scale climate dynamics, while synoptic climatology is used to estimate the local climate of individual locations.
Parasite Analysis
Common parasites in North America include both Ascaris and Trichuris (roundworm) (whipworm) eggs, which are produced in abundance and are easy to identify when present in paleofeces.
Common parasites in North America include both Ascaris and Trichuris (roundworm) (whipworm) eggs, which are produced in abundance and are easy to identify when present in paleofeces.
Macrofloral
Macrofloral remains can be charred or uncharred and include remains such as seeds, charcoal, wood, corn cobs, kernels, and other plant parts.
Macrofloral remains can be charred or uncharred and include remains such as seeds, charcoal, wood, corn cobs, kernels, and other plant parts.
Charcoal/Wood
Charcoal is simply, burned wood. Once wood is burned, it will survive in the ground for thousands of years. Uncharred wood also can survive in caves, arid areas, and water-logged areas.
Charcoal is simply, burned wood. Once wood is burned, it will survive in the ground for thousands of years. Uncharred wood also can survive in caves, arid areas, and water-logged areas.