The current study is looking at larger samples (>100 liters) from six Middle Holocene sites in a range of environments and elevations. Although initial samples from SCRI-174 and SCRI-183 contained a low density of seeds, those recovered were largely from medicinal plants. Kristin Hoppa is analyzing macrobotanical samples from six Middle Holocene sites located on Santa Cruz Island. ![]() Terrestrial Resource Use on Santa Cruz Island Mathias Graduate Student Research Grant and through the Peter F. I've recently recovered both starch and phytoliths from Middle Holocene (6650-3350 cal BP) groundstone from Santa Cruz Island, and am currently in the process of excavating six Middle Holocene sites for my dissertation, “Hunter-Gatherer Subsistence and Mobility: A Case Study from Santa Cruz Island.” Funding for my field research and for microbotanical laboratory supplies has been generously provided through a Mildred E. In 2010, I began building the microbotany laboratory at UCSB, under Dr. My laboratory methods include faunal, macrobotanical, starch, and phytolith analysis. My current research is geared toward better understanding the role of interior sites and terrestrial resources during the Middle Holocene. ![]() I have been fortunate enough to work on six of the eight Channel Islands and am passionate about understanding human-environmental interactions, particularly on the islands and within the Santa Barbara Channel Region. My research interests include California prehistory, coastal hunter-gatherers, and integrated subsistence studies.
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