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Lab number
Beta-66337
Material dated
Antler
Taxa dated
Rangifer
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
8040 ± 60
Significance
geochronology, palaeobiology
Comments
Described in Vinson's 1993 work: "Faunal specimen from dark brown peat deposit, 0.95 to 1.05 m below surface; caribou antler main beam section, total length = 15.2 cm, diameter = ca. 3.11 cm, weight = 48.6+ g; this item is stained dark brown and is warped and exfoliating; resembles the antler specimen included in FS#25"...and if this is from the same speciment it should date the same. Sample submission sheet notes under evidence of contamination that the bone was "impacted with peat".