Faunal and Archaeological Remains as Evidence of Climate Change in Freezing Caverns, Yukon Territory, Canada

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Lauriol, Bernard, Prévost, Clément, Deschamps, Éric, Cinq-Mars, Jacques, Labrecque, Sylvain
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2001
• Subjects: Yukon Territory; Porcupine River; Ogilvie Mountains; caves; glacières; karst; biotic remains; prehistoric remains; limestone mountains; Territoire du Yukon; rivière Porcupine; monts Ogilvie; cavernes; restes d’origine organique; restes préhistoriques; monts calcaires; Canada; Ogilvie; Yukon; Arctic
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63829

Animal and plant remains, some associated with prehistoric artifacts, were collected in freezing caverns (glacières) of northern Yukon Territory. Radiocarbon dates show that the oldest remains are Middle Wisconsinan ca. 38 000 BP). The absence of material of Late Wisconsinan age likely indicates tha...