Research

McCown Archaeobotany Laboratory Reports

Report 91: Microscope Photography, Measurement and Image Stacking, Emily R.McKenzie, 2023  

Report 90: Pearsall Ecuadorian Comparative Wood Reference Collection: Scanning Electron Micrographs of Charred Samples, Venicia Slotten, Anthony Banducci, Julia Brockland, Tristan Kimball, Allison Lee, and Sarah Schmuck 2022 Part 1 Part 2

Report 89: Attribute Guidelines for Chenopodium Identification, Maria C. Bruno, Emily R. McKenzie, 2023

Report 88: Field Starch Extraction from Ground Stone: Experiment and Protocol Recommendations, Chloe Berghausen, Elizabeth Dresser-Kluchman, Natasha Fernandez-Perez, Amr Shahat, Venicia Slotten, and Alec Apodaca, 2019

Report 87: Using the SZ61 Microscope to Take Images with Optional ZStack in CombineZP, Elizabeth Dresser-Kluchman and Chloe Berghausen, 2018

Report 86: Compilation of Phytolith and Starch Images of Taxa Relevant to the Contemporary Caribbean, Natasha A. Ferandez-Perez and Christine A. Hastorf, 2018

Report 85: Tuber Identification, Venicia Slotten, Katherine Chiou, and Christine A. Hastorf, 2016

Report 84: Pachacamac Archaeological Capsicum seed analysis II, Katherine L. Chiou and Christine A. Hastorf , 2016

Report 83: Middle and Late Horizon wood from Chiqna Jota (LU5), Chicha Valley, Perú, Kristyn Hara and Christine A. Hastorf, 2016

Report 82: Pachacamac, Peru archaeological Capsicum seed analysis, Katherine L. Chiou and Christine A. Hastorf, 2015

Report 81: Reconstruction of Bread Samples Excavated in Százhalombatta-Földvár, Hungary, Brittany Colter-Graham, Juanito Acdan, and Christine A. Hastorf, 2014

Report 80: Method for Controlled Fracture of Anthracological Specimens Using Parafilm, Rob Q. Cuthrell

Report 79:  UC Berkeley Archaeobotanical Laboratory Phase I Qualitative Analysis, Christine A. Hastorf and Maria Bruno, 2005

Report 78: Effects of Extended Sonication and Deflocculation on Starch Recovery from Stone Tools, Rob Q. Cuthrell and Loren V. Murch, 2014

Report 77: Capsicum spp. Project Procedure for Seed Photography, Katherine Chiou, 2014

Report 76: The Andean Maize Collection, Donna Bui and Quyen To Huynh, 2013

Report 75: Pampa Grande, Argentina Capsicum Analysis, Katherine Chiou, 2013 

Report 74: Capsicum spp.at the Preceramic Sites of Huaca Prieta and Paredones, Chicama Valley, Peru, Katherine Chiou and Christine A. Hastorf, 2012

Report 73: Notes on Zstack software, Rob Q. Cuthrell, 2011

Report 72: A Comparison of Two Phytolith Extraction Techniques for Archaeological Sediment Samples, Jennifer Salinas, 2012

Report 71: Inca-Caranqui, Ecuador (Z2-F2-O3) Organic Samples, Christine A. Hastorf, 2011

Report 70: Protocol for recovering starch grains from lithic tools, Theresa Molino and Rob Cuthrell, 2011

Report 69: Parr Microwave Dry Ash Procedure: Phytolith Extraction Laboratory Report, Katherine Chiou, 2011

Report 68: Microscopy and Measurement Protocol for the SZ61 Microscope, Alan Farahani, 2011

Report 67:  Phytolith Sample Collection and Processing Procedure, Rob Q. Cuthrell, 2011

Report 66: Sorted Samples from Luis Callasayais Formative site, Tiwanaku Valley, Bolivia, Virginia McRostie, 2008

Report 65: Analysis of Select Macrobotanical Remains from PACVIC, El Salvador, Shanti Morrell-Hart

Report 64: Scanning Electron Microscope Specimen Photos from Chiripa, BrieAnna Langlie and Joelle Morgan, 2008

Report 63: Analysis of macrobotanical remains from Cerro Palenque, Site CR-157, Shanti Morell-Hart, 2008

Report 62: Analysis of macrobotanical remains from Rancho Ires, Site CR-337, Shanti Morell-Hart, 2007

Report 61: Analysis of macrobotanical remains from Structure 13M-2 at the site of Tiisil, Shanti Morell-Hart, 2007

Report 60: Feasting in Tiwanaku, Janine K. Pliska, 2005

Report 59: Common Seed Taxa Photographs of highland Andean seeds,Maria Bruno and Linda Eaton, 2005

Report 58: Standard protocol for preparing carbonized archaeological plant remains, William T. Whitehead, 2005

Report 57: Maize Measurement Guide used in the Berkeley Paleoethnobotany Laboratory, William T. Whitehead, 2004

Report 56: Sampling at Catalhoyuk: The Theory and Methodology of Archaeobotanical Sampling, Kathryn Killackey, 2002

Report 55: Phytolith Extraction Guidelines for Modern Plant Comparative Material, Steven Archer, 2003

Report 54B: Proyecto Arqueologico Taraco (Taraco Archaeological Project) 2000: Guide to Field and Laboratory Operations, Christine A. Hastorf, 2000

Report 54A: Proyecto Arqueologico Taraco (Taraco Archaeological Project) 1996: Guide to Field and Laboratory Operations, Christine A. Hastorf, 1996

Report 53: A Relational Database of Unknown Seeds, Melinda Greene, William T. Whitehead and Christine A. Hastorf, 2002

Report 52: Reconstructing Household Activities at Catalhoyuk: A Paleoethnobotanical Investigation, Kathryn Killackey, 2001

Report 51:  A Preliminary Study of Andean Wood, William T. Whitehead and Melinda Greene, 2001

Report 50: Informe de Arqueobotanica por Chiripa, Bolivia, William T. Whitehead y Rene Ayon, 1999

Report 49: Palaeoethnobotany Laboratory Report for Chiripa, Bolivia, William T. Whitehead and Rene Ayon, 1999

Report 48: Archaeobotanical Report for Chiripa Excavations, Bolivia, William T. Whitehead, 1996

Report 47: Botanical Analysis for the Proyecto Arqueologico Chacalapan 2000, Rachel Cane, 2001

Report 46: Botanical Analysis from 1995 Field Season of Puerto Escondido (CR-372), Rachel Cane, 2001

Report 45: Macrobotanical Analysis of Flotation Samples from the Agricultural Sector, Machu Picchu, Emily Dean, 2001

Report 44: Household Surfaces: Botanical Remains from the House 3 Structure at Catalhoyuk, Turkey, Virginia C. Carpenter, 1999

Report 43: Archaeobotanical analysis of the Chiripa site in Bolivia, Rene Ayon, 1999

Report 42: A Manual for Building a Mechanized Flotation Machine, modified from the SMAP machine first described by Patty Jo Watson in 1976, Christine A. Hastorf, 1999

Report 41: Catalhoyuk Archaeobotany Procedures, Christine A. Hastorf and Julie Near, 1999

Report 40: National Geographic Archaeobotanical at Catalhoyuk, Christine A. Hastorf and Julie Near, 1997

Report 39: The Archaeobotanical Archive Report for the 1998 field season at Catalhoyuk, 1998

Report 38: Catalhoyuk Archaeobotanical Archive Report, Christine A. Hastorf and Julie Near, 1997

Report 37: Catalhoyuk Archaeobotanical Report, Julie Near and Christine A. Hastorf, 1996

Report 36 (Part 2): Maize project progress report, Melanie Wright, 1994 

Report 36 (Part 1): Maize project progress report, Melanie Wright, 1994

Report 34: Preliminary Analysis of Botanical Remains from Lukurmata, Bolivia: ATiwanaku Regional Center, Melanie Wright and Heidi Lennstrom, 1990

Report 33: Botanical Remains at Yutopian, Argentina, Dejah Meldem, 1995

Report 32: New evidence for ritual and other activities at Chiripa, Christine A. Hastorf, Matthew Bandy, Lee Steadman, Sania Alconini, and Bill Whitehead, 1995

Report 31: Flotation Procedure: Proyecto Arqueológico Calchaquí, 1990, Sigrid Arnott and Chaterine Heyne, 1992

Report 30B: Identifying Prehispanic Wood from Archaeological Contexts in Andean Argentina, Catherine Heyne, 1992

Report 30A: Identifying Prehispanic Wood from Archaeological Contexts in Andean Argentina, Catherine Heyne, 1992

Report 29: Botanical Remains From the Calchaqui Archaeological Project 1990, Heidi Lennstrom, 1992

Report 28: Informe: Lukurmata, Heidi Lennstrom, Christine A. Hastorf and Melanie Wright, 1992

Report 27: Informe: Akapana East Two, Melanie Wright, Heidi Lennstrom and Christine A. Hastorf, 1991

Report 26: Informe: Akapana East, Melanie Wright, Heidi Lennstrom and Christine A. Hastorf, 1991

Report 25: Informe: KK' Araña, Melanie Wright, Heidi Lennstrom and Christine A. Hastorf, 1991

Report 24: Informe: Chiji Jawira, Melanie F. Wright, Heidi Lennstrom and Christine A. Hastorf, 1991

Report 23: Informe: Middle Tiwanaku Valley Survey Sites, Heidi A. Lennstrom, Christine A. Hastorf and Melanie F. Wright, 1991

Report 22: Informe: Lower Tiwanaku Valley Survey Sites, Heidi A. Lennstrom, Christine A. Hastorf and Melanie F. Wright, 1991

Report 21: Informe: Tiwanaku Akapana mound flotation samples, Heidi A. Lennstrom, Christine A. Hastorf and Melanie F. Wright, 1991

Report 20: Preliminary Comparison of Wila Jawira Project Crop Remains: Tiwanaku, Lukurmata, and Valley Survey Sites, Heidi A. Lennstrom, 1991

Report 19: Evidence for the Domestication of Chenopodium in the Andes, Carol Nordstrom, 1990

Report 18: Maize walking and soaking experiment, Michele Williams, 1990

Report 17: Flotation Procedure: 1990 Proyecto Wilajawira, Melanie F. Wright, 1990

Report 16: Paleoethnobotany at Tiwanaku, Melanie F. Wright, 1990

Report 15: Summary of 1986-1989 Wila Jawira Botanical Material Lukurmata and Tiwanaku, Heidi A. Lennstrom 1990

Report 14: An Experiment in Maize Processing and Charring, Michele Williams, 1990

Report 13D: General Lab Rules Paleoethnobotany Laboratory Christine A. Hastorf 1989

Report 13C: General Lab Rules Paleoethnobotany Laboratory, Christine A. Hastorf, 1988

Report 13B: General Lab Rules Paleoethnobotany Laboratory Christine A. Hastorf, 1989

Report 13A: Archaeobotany Laboratory Manual: Procedures and Rules, Heidi A. Lennstrom and Christine A. Hastorf, 1991-92

Report 12: Botanical Remains from Pancan, Peru: Changes and Continuity in Late Early Intermediate, the Middle Horizon and Early Late Intermediate Periods, Heidi A.Lennstrom, 1988

Report 11: Flotation Procedure: 1989 Proyecto Wilajawira, Melanie F. Wright, 1989

Report 10: Towards Interpreting Ancient Maize: Experiment in Charring, Susan Goette, 1990

Report 7: San Juan Pata Botanical Remains, Heidi A. Lennstrom, 1988

Report 6: Fuel Use and Landscape in the Peruvian Andes: A Study from the Mantaro Valley, Sissel Johannessen and Christine A. Hastorf, 1988

Report 5: SEM Micrographs of wood from the Mantaro Valley, Peru, Tom Bailey, 1985

Report 4: El desarrollo cultural Sausa a large escala: Excavaciones en Pancan y reconocimiento Arqueologico de superficie en la region superior del Valle del Mantaro, Informe prelimiar remitido al Instituto Nacional de Cultura, Lima y la National Science Foundation, Washington D.C., Christine A. Hastorf, Timothy K. Earle, Herbert Wright, Glenn Russell, Cathy Costin y Elsie Sandefur, 1986

Report 3: Ethnobotanical Frequency Variation for the Pre-Inca and Inca Periods at the Site of Hatunmarca, Janet Langfield, 1986

Report 2: The Use of Ethnographic Information to aid the interpretation of Archaeobotanical Remains, Lynn Sikkink, 1986

Report 1: Botanical Remains from Huachanmanmachay (19H-E7-2) and Tecliomachay (19H-E8-7): Preliminary Report, Heidi A. Lennstrom, 1984