Radiocarbon dating of walrus ( Odobenus rosmarus ) remains from Greenland

ABSTRACT Radiocarbon age determinations of 32 walrus ( Odobenus rosmarus ) remains show that the species has been a member of the Greenland fauna since at least the middle Holocene. The oldest date is 7280–7160 calendar years BP. However, most dated remains come from archaeological sites and are of...

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Published in:Polar Record
Main Authors: Bennike, Ole, Andreasen, Claus
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2007
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
Greenland
Odobenus rosmarus
Polar Record
walrus*
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247407006754
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247407006754
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Summary:ABSTRACT Radiocarbon age determinations of 32 walrus ( Odobenus rosmarus ) remains show that the species has been a member of the Greenland fauna since at least the middle Holocene. The oldest date is 7280–7160 calendar years BP. However, most dated remains come from archaeological sites and are of late Holocene age

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