Aberrant Radiocarbon Dates on an Inuit Arrowhead
Apparently aberrant radiocarbon dates on a Thule culture antler artefact lead to the conclusion that this tool was made of material that was already ancient at the time of manufacture. This finding documents a potential problem in the interpretation of radiocarbon dates on Arctic cultural materials....
| Published in: | ARCTIC |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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The Arctic Institute of North America
2002
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| Online Access: | https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63775 |
| Summary: | Apparently aberrant radiocarbon dates on a Thule culture antler artefact lead to the conclusion that this tool was made of material that was already ancient at the time of manufacture. This finding documents a potential problem in the interpretation of radiocarbon dates on Arctic cultural materials. Des datations au radiocarbone apparemment aberrantes effectuées sur un objet de la culture Thulé fabriqué en bois d'animal permettent de conclure que cet outil a été fait d'un matériau qui était déjà ancien à l'époque de sa fabrication. Ces résultats documentent un problème potentiel dans l'interprétation de la datation au radiocarbone sur des matériaux culturels de l'Arctique. |
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