Radiocarbon Dating of Coastal Peat, Barrow, Alaska

A buried, frozen section of peat from sea level yielded radiocarbon dates between 700 and 2600 B.C.; it suggests burial by a transgressing sea.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Science
Main Authors: Brown, Jerry, Sellmann, Paul V.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 1966
Subjects:
Barrow
Alaska
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.153.3733.299
https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.153.3733.299
Description
Summary:A buried, frozen section of peat from sea level yielded radiocarbon dates between 700 and 2600 B.C.; it suggests burial by a transgressing sea.

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