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Lab number
Beta-129317
Material dated
Charcoal
Type of date
Archaeological
Locality
Mesa
Date uploaded
January 15, 2024
Updater
Wyoming team
Date updated
December 31, 2020
Normalized Age
1160 ± 60
Stratigraphic component
13 cm bmgs
Context
Feature 11, a small hearth, just behind the drip line, originating 13 cm bmgs. It meas. at least 44 x 38 cm, 9 cm thick (the western part was missing). Fill was dark gray, charcoal laden loam with numerous pieces of FCR. 17 pieces of debitage were recovered, along with 37 goosefoot and 5 grass seeds, all charred. Juniper charcoal was identified. 55 mammal bone fragments and 4 lizard bones were found, all burned. Feature 11 is interpreted as a hearth used for food preparation. It is assoc. with Component 4.

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