Radiocarbon Dating Caribou Antler and Bone : Are They Different?

Old archaeological radiocarbon dating lore has it that caribou antler and bone give different dating results, and that for some fundamental reason antler is unreliable as a dating material. We tested this idea by measuring radiocarbon concentrations in the bone and antler of two caribou (one recent,...

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Main Authors: Nelson, D.E., Møhl, J.
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Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2003
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spelling ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/63680 2023-05-15T14:19:06+02:00 Radiocarbon Dating Caribou Antler and Bone : Are They Different? Nelson, D.E. Møhl, J. 2003-01-01 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63680 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63680/47616 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63680 ARCTIC; Vol. 56 No. 3 (2003): September: 219–319; 262-265 1923-1245 0004-0843 radiocarbon dating caribou antler radiodatation renne bois info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 2003 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:20:58Z Old archaeological radiocarbon dating lore has it that caribou antler and bone give different dating results, and that for some fundamental reason antler is unreliable as a dating material. We tested this idea by measuring radiocarbon concentrations in the bone and antler of two caribou (one recent, one ancient) for which the antler was still attached to the cranium. No significant differences were found. Thus, it seems that this old myth is groundless. Selon de vieux dires, la radiodatation archéologique des bois et des os du renne donnerait des résultats différents et, pour une raison fondamentale, les bois ne représenteraient pas un matériau fiable pour la radiodatation. On a testé cette idée en mesurant les concentrations de radiocarbone dans les os et les bois de deux rennes (l'un mort récemment, l'autre il y a longtemps), où les bois étaient encore rattachés au crâne. On n'a pas trouvé de différence notable, ce qui semblerait signifier que l'ancien mythe est sans fondement. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic renne University of Calgary Journal Hosting Renne ENVELOPE(9.698,9.698,63.505,63.505) ARCTIC 56 3
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Radiocarbon Dating Caribou Antler and Bone : Are They Different?
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description Old archaeological radiocarbon dating lore has it that caribou antler and bone give different dating results, and that for some fundamental reason antler is unreliable as a dating material. We tested this idea by measuring radiocarbon concentrations in the bone and antler of two caribou (one recent, one ancient) for which the antler was still attached to the cranium. No significant differences were found. Thus, it seems that this old myth is groundless. Selon de vieux dires, la radiodatation archéologique des bois et des os du renne donnerait des résultats différents et, pour une raison fondamentale, les bois ne représenteraient pas un matériau fiable pour la radiodatation. On a testé cette idée en mesurant les concentrations de radiocarbone dans les os et les bois de deux rennes (l'un mort récemment, l'autre il y a longtemps), où les bois étaient encore rattachés au crâne. On n'a pas trouvé de différence notable, ce qui semblerait signifier que l'ancien mythe est sans fondement.
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title_short Radiocarbon Dating Caribou Antler and Bone : Are They Different?
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title_fullStr Radiocarbon Dating Caribou Antler and Bone : Are They Different?
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