Dating archaeobotanical remains: a cautionary tale from Port au Choix, Newfoundland
In this paper we report on the first 14C dated archaeological seeds from the island of Newfoundland, Canada. Ninety-three archaeobotanical specimens were recovered from a midden deposit adjacent to a small dwelling at Point Riche (EeBi-20), a large Dorset Palaeoeskimo site near Port au Choix, northw...
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ftleicesterunfig:oai:figshare.com:article/12660032 2023-05-15T17:15:52+02:00 Dating archaeobotanical remains: a cautionary tale from Port au Choix, Newfoundland Robert J Anstey Eric J Guiry MAP Renouf Michael Deal Benjamin T Fuller 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Dating_archaeobotanical_remains_a_cautionary_tale_from_Port_au_Choix_Newfoundland/12660032 unknown 2381/12660032.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Dating_archaeobotanical_remains_a_cautionary_tale_from_Port_au_Choix_Newfoundland/12660032 All Rights Reserved Uncategorized Newfoundland Canada archaeobotany seeds AMS-dating Text Journal contribution 2015 ftleicesterunfig 2021-11-11T19:16:09Z In this paper we report on the first 14C dated archaeological seeds from the island of Newfoundland, Canada. Ninety-three archaeobotanical specimens were recovered from a midden deposit adjacent to a small dwelling at Point Riche (EeBi-20), a large Dorset Palaeoeskimo site near Port au Choix, northwestern Newfoundland. These remains were collected from a seemingly secure context within the midden, but AMS 14C testing of a sample of specimens produced modern 14C dates, indicating that the remains are intrusive to the Dorset occupation. While the majority of Newfoundland-based research assumes antiquity of archaeobotanical remains, we recommend using AMS 14C dating and other proxy data in future archaeobotanical studies to confirm antiquity prior to making interpretations regarding human–plant interactions. Other Non-Article Part of Journal/Newspaper Newfoundland Port au Choix University of Leicester: Figshare Canada Port au Choix ENVELOPE(-57.365,-57.365,50.717,50.717) |
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In this paper we report on the first 14C dated archaeological seeds from the island of Newfoundland, Canada. Ninety-three archaeobotanical specimens were recovered from a midden deposit adjacent to a small dwelling at Point Riche (EeBi-20), a large Dorset Palaeoeskimo site near Port au Choix, northwestern Newfoundland. These remains were collected from a seemingly secure context within the midden, but AMS 14C testing of a sample of specimens produced modern 14C dates, indicating that the remains are intrusive to the Dorset occupation. While the majority of Newfoundland-based research assumes antiquity of archaeobotanical remains, we recommend using AMS 14C dating and other proxy data in future archaeobotanical studies to confirm antiquity prior to making interpretations regarding human–plant interactions. |
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Robert J Anstey Eric J Guiry MAP Renouf Michael Deal Benjamin T Fuller |
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Dating archaeobotanical remains: a cautionary tale from Port au Choix, Newfoundland |
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Dating archaeobotanical remains: a cautionary tale from Port au Choix, Newfoundland |
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