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Lab number
S-2424
Field number
CMC-1307
Material dated
charcoal; charbon de bois
Locality
situated on two gravel terraces (14 and 24 m above the river), 4 km from Chandler Fiord, on the north side of Ruggles River, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut
Map sheet
120 C/11
Submitter
P. Sutherland
Date submitted
August 7, 0097
Measured Age
4340 ± 65
Normalized Age
4340 ± 65
δ13C (per mil)
-25.0
Significance
Palaeoeskimo, Independence I; Paléoesquimau, Indépendentien I
Context
lower terrace, Feature 4, a hearth scatter, Units 3b and 4b, 0-5 cm depth
Comments
TkAt-4, Sojourn: This is an Independence I and possibly also an Independence II site with dwellings of the midpassage and gravel depression type and with caches on both terrace levels. The upper terrace occupation is believed to be affiliated with Independence I. The lower terrace occupation may represent early Independence II as the recovered artifacts include both Independence I and II types. Sutherland considers Beta-7772 to be a questionable date.

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