Bears Ears archaeological site (IMAGE)

University of Utah

Bears Ears archaeological site

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One of the archaeological sites within Bears Ears boundaries in the Four Corners region of the United States. At least 31 culturally significant plants, including the Four Corners potato (Solanum jamesii, a native tuber that is an important medicine and food source, pictured here) were found at archaeological sites despite being extremely rare in the surrounding environment.

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Pavlik et al. (2021) PNAS

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