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Lab number
Beta-226404
Material dated
Charcoal
Taxa dated
Salix
Locality
In the Killik River Valley, east shore of the river. Gates of the Arctic National Park. Central Brooks Range, AK.
Submitter
Jeff Rasic, NPS
Uploader
A. Martindale
Date uploaded
March 23, 2015
Measured Age
70 ± 40
Significance
culture? (unknown)
Context
Below tent ring rock on south edge of the feature.
Comments
The tent ring feature is composed of 26 stones, which are arranged in a circular to oval pattern measuring 3.5 m in diameter. Two black chert flakes were observed just outside the tent ring, about 1.5 m to its southwest. A check beneath the tent ring rocks revealed charcoal and bone fragments. These were found under a large slab on the south wall of the structure. Bone was preserved beneath the same rock that contained the charcoal. Charcoal taxon ID was submitted by Claire Alix. Minor fungus contamination was noted under initial inspection; the sample was mechanically cleaned before submitting to Beta.