The Millipede site is a Nebraska variant (Central Plains tradition) lodge dating to ca. AD 1300. The structure had burned, preserving a rich array of plant remains and insects. Elm was the principal wood used in lodge construction and hophornbeam (ironwood) was also heavily employed. Maize (mostly 10-row) was plentiful, and common beans also were present. Over 3,600 goosefoot (Chenopodium cf. berlandieri) seeds were recovered, most of which derive from a domesticated variety. Other abundant native domesticated plants included sumpweed and tobacco. Charred insect larvae, mostly darkling beetles (false wireworms), were associated with food remains in the bottom of an open storage pit and on the lodge floor. We conclude that the lodge’s residents vacated and intentionally burned the structure. Insect infestation may have contributed to the residents’ decision to burn the lodge, but burning also might have formed part of a closing ritual associated with decommissioning the dwelling.

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来自千足虫遗址 (13ML361) 的植物遗骸和相关昆虫，这是爱荷华州西南部一座被烧毁的土屋

Millipede 遗址是内布拉斯加州的一个变种（中原传统）旅馆，可追溯到大约。公元 1300 年。这座建筑被烧毁，保存了大量的植物遗骸和昆虫。榆木是用于建造小屋的主要木材，也大量使用 hophornbeam（铁木）。玉米（主要是 10 行）丰富，还有普通豆类。回收了超过 3,600 粒鹅足 (Chenopodium cf. berlandieri) 种子，其中大部分来自驯化品种。其他丰富的本地驯化植物包括杂草和烟草。烧焦的昆虫幼虫，主要是黑甲虫（假线虫），与露天储藏坑底部和小屋地板上的食物残渣有关。我们得出结论，小屋的居民腾出并故意烧毁了该结构。