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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Published in:ARCTIC
Main Authors: Nelson, D.E., Møhl, J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2003
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Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63680