Çatalhöyük Pollen Appraisal Report 1994

Pollen analyses conducted by Warren Eastwood at the Palynological Research Centre, Institute of Earth studies, University of Wales, Aberystwyth. 10 February, 1994

Archaeological Sample No. Section No. Deposit Type Palynological Ref No. QPR No. Volume Processed Microscope Slide Pollen Appraisal
29 3 Occupation deposit CeHEARC.93-1 909 1 cm3 1 Quercus undiff (T); 1 Chenopodiaceae undiff (H); 1 Compositae Liguliflorae (H); Compositae Tubuliflorae (H); 19 Gramineae (H); 1 Unknown; 4 Indeterminate. some charcoal fragments.
30 3 Occupation deposit QHEARC.93-2 910 0.4 cm3 1 Compositae Liguliflorae (H); 5 Gramineae (H); 3 Indeterminate.
31 3 Open area deposit QHEARC.93-3 911 1 cm3 Pinus fragment (T); 2 Chenopodiaceae undiff (H); 1 Compositae Tubuliflorae (H); 2 Gramineae (H); 48 Sparganium-type cf. (A).
32 3 Mudbrick QHEARC.93-4 912 1 cm 3 Pinus undiff (T); 1 Chenopodiaceae undiff (H); 1 Compositae Tubuliflorae (H); 2 Gramineae (H); 1 Indeterminate.
33 4 Occupation deposit QHEARC.93-5 913 0.15 cm3 1 Indeterminate.
34 4 Occupation deposit QHEARC.93-6 914 1 cm 3 3 1/2 Pinus undiff (T); 3 Compositae Liguliflorae (H); 5 Compositae Tubuliflorae (H); 11 Gramineae (H); 5 Sparganium-type cf. (A); 3 Indeterminate; 1 Unknown.
35 2 Open area deposit QHEARC.93-7 915 1 cm 3 No Pollen; Abundant charcoal fragments
36 2 Open area deposit QHEARC.93-8 916 1 cm 3 1 Pinus undiff (T); 1 Chenopodiaceae undiff (H); 2 Gramineae (H); Some charcoal fragments.
37 4 Floor QHEARC.93-9 917 0.8 cm3 1 Pinus undiff (T); 1 Chenopodiaceae undiff (H); 1 Compositae Liguliflorae (H); 4 Gramineae (H).

NB Indeterminate includes grains which are crumpled, broken or obscured.
T: Tree
H: Herb
A: Aquatic


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