Aberrant Radiocarbon Dates on an Inuit Arrowhead

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  • D. Erle Nelson
  • Robert McGhee

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14430/arctic718

Ключевые слова:

radiocarbon dating, Thule culture, Brooman Point

Аннотация

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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2002-01-01

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