Author Question: In reconstructing ancient environments, pollen is useful for all of the following reasons except ... (Read 69 times)

jparksx · **on:** Jul 20, 2018

In reconstructing ancient environments, pollen is useful for all of the following reasons except

a. it preserves well over a long period of time.
b. large amounts of pollen are trapped in sediment over time.
c. pollen is distinctive of the species of plant that produced it.
d. it rarely fluctuates in quantity making it ideal for reconstructing ancient environments e. it can be taken manually from archaeological stratigraphic profiles.

Question 2

Macrobotanical remains include all of the following except

a. caches of corncobs
b. pine nuts
c. hearth charcoal
d. acorn mush on food bowl
e. camelid bones