pollen analysis

noun

1. another name for palynology

Example Sentences

Using detailed pollen analysis, fauna reconstructions, stable isotope analysis of the teeth and a detailed analysis of the cave sediments at a micro level, the team established the environmental conditions leading up to when G blacki went extinct.

From Science Daily

While the pollen analysis was carried out in Japan, Goebel and Izuho tied the pollen data to important evidence in the archeological record of early human migration.

From Science Daily

Detectives had even conducted a sophisticated pollen analysis of Fetterolf’s clothing that took them to Boston looking for clues.

From Washington Post

Fetterolf’s identity and the circumstances of her murder had for decades confounded detectives, who even used pollen analysis for leads that took them as far away as Boston looking for clues.

From Washington Post

The department is increasingly making use of new technologies, like pollen analysis, to try to identify cotton and other materials from Xinjiang in foreign products, officials said.

From New York Times