Aberrant Radiocarbon Dates on an Inuit Arrowhead

Authors

  • D. Erle Nelson
  • Robert McGhee

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14430/arctic718

Keywords:

radiocarbon dating, Thule culture, Brooman Point

Abstract

Apparently aberrant radiocarbon dates on a Thule culture antler artefact lead to the conclusion that this tool was made of material that was already ancient at the time of manufacture. This finding documents a potential problem in the interpretation of radiocarbon dates on Arctic cultural materials.

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Published

2002-01-01

Issue

Vol. 55 No. 4 (2002): December: 319–424

Section

Articles