Radiocarbon dating of musk-ox ( Ovibos moschatus ) remains from northeast Greenland
Northeast Greenland supports a large indigenous population of musk-oxen ( Ovibos moschatus ). Radiocarbon dating of remains of this mammal collected on the terrain surface and from archaeological sites has yielded mid- and Late Holocene ages. The species probably arrived shortly before this part of...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s003224740500464x 2024-03-03T08:44:07+00:00 Radiocarbon dating of musk-ox ( Ovibos moschatus ) remains from northeast Greenland Bennike, Ole Andreasen, Claus 2005 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s003224740500464x https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S003224740500464X en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Polar Record volume 41, issue 4, page 305-310 ISSN 0032-2474 1475-3057 General Earth and Planetary Sciences Ecology Geography, Planning and Development journal-article 2005 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s003224740500464x 2024-02-08T08:43:21Z Northeast Greenland supports a large indigenous population of musk-oxen ( Ovibos moschatus ). Radiocarbon dating of remains of this mammal collected on the terrain surface and from archaeological sites has yielded mid- and Late Holocene ages. The species probably arrived shortly before this part of Greenland became inhabited by the first hunter cultures. Only Late Holocene dates are available from the southern part of northeast Greenland, but the authors suggest that musk-ox spread south to this region at an early date, because there are no physical barriers. The lack of older dates may reflect the lack of palaeo-Eskimo sites with bones. Article in Journal/Newspaper eskimo* Greenland musk ox ovibos moschatus Polar Record Cambridge University Press Greenland Polar Record 41 4 305 310 |
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Northeast Greenland supports a large indigenous population of musk-oxen ( Ovibos moschatus ). Radiocarbon dating of remains of this mammal collected on the terrain surface and from archaeological sites has yielded mid- and Late Holocene ages. The species probably arrived shortly before this part of Greenland became inhabited by the first hunter cultures. Only Late Holocene dates are available from the southern part of northeast Greenland, but the authors suggest that musk-ox spread south to this region at an early date, because there are no physical barriers. The lack of older dates may reflect the lack of palaeo-Eskimo sites with bones. |
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Radiocarbon dating of musk-ox ( Ovibos moschatus ) remains from northeast Greenland |
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Radiocarbon dating of musk-ox ( Ovibos moschatus ) remains from northeast Greenland |
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Radiocarbon dating of musk-ox ( Ovibos moschatus ) remains from northeast Greenland |
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Radiocarbon dating of musk-ox ( Ovibos moschatus ) remains from northeast Greenland |
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Radiocarbon dating of musk-ox ( Ovibos moschatus ) remains from northeast Greenland |
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radiocarbon dating of musk-ox ( ovibos moschatus ) remains from northeast greenland |
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