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Microfossil analysis of a grinding stone from the Etzanoa archaeological site
Carter, Kaitlyn
Carter, Kaitlyn
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2022-04-15
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Carter, Kaitlyn. 2022.
Microfossil analysis of a grinding stone from the Etzanoa archaeological site -- In Proceedings: 21st Annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Forum. Wichita, KS: Wichita State University, p. 21
Abstract
The archaeological site known as Etzanoa (14CO3) was established by
Ancestral Wichita peoples from roughly 1450 to 1715 CE along the Walnut River in
Southern Kansas. In the summer of 2021 a metate, a type of grinding stone tool that was
used to process foodstuff, was excavated from the site. To better understand the food
processing that transpired among Etzanoans, samples were taken from the metate are
currently undergoing starch and other microfossil analysis to determine what types of
residues are present on the artifact. As of yet, no starch has been discovered amongst
these samples, but there has been a significant number of fungi, which can be responsible
for the degradation of starch. The analysis of lithic materials is a useful method for
understanding the food processing of ancient societies and is an insightful study in food
history.
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Presented to the 21st Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Forum (URCAF) held at the Rhatigan Student Center, Wichita State University, April 15, 2022.
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Wichita State University
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v.21