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Lab number
GSC-6577
Field number
00-DCA-046
Material dated
wood; bois
Taxa dated
Picea? sp. driftwood (12.3 g, id. by R.J. Mott)
Locality
north-central coast of Wollaston Peninsula, Victoria Island, Northwest Territories
Map sheet
87 E/5
Submitter
A.S. Dyke and J.M. Savelle
Date submitted
February 26, 2002
Measured Age
780 ± 50
Normalized Age
790 ± 50
δ13C (per mil)
-24.2
Significance
Neoeskimo, Thule; Néoesquimau, Thuléen
Context
cross-slat of a komatik on the surface of beach gravel, 24 m asl
Associated taxa
Mammalia: Cetacea, Rangifer tarandus
Additional information
The surface and wood along cracks were removed, and the sample was cut into slivers to search for contaminants.
Comments
ObPk-11 (00-DCA-046): A disintegrated komatik and associated artifacts occur beside an isolated hearth on a raised beach. The komatik runners and cross-slats are made of driftwood. Runner 1 is 157 cm long, 16 cm widest, with 7 lashing holes remaining and part of an eighth. Runner 2 is 150 cm long with 8 remaining lashing holes. There were probably 2 more holes; maximum width 18 cm. Cross-slats: 59.5 x 6.5 cm; 59.0 x 4.5 cm; 59.5 x 8.0 cm; 59.5 x 9.5 cm; 57.0 x 8.0 cm (incomplete); 57.0 x 6.0 cm. Two antler sled shoe pieces measure 38.5 cm x 4.0 cm, with 6 drilled holes, and 54.0 x 4.0 cm, with 6 holes. The associated artifacts include a composite snow knife made of antler (two pieces with drilled holes in each), with a total reconstructed length of 37.5 cm and maximum width of 6.5 cm. An additional probable knife handle made of antler is 30.0 cm long and 3.5 cm wide. A rectangular whale bone piece with 2 drilled holes measures 25.5 x 4.0 x 2.0 cm. One half of a cross-slat was collected for dating.

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