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Lab number
BGS-1522
Material dated
charcoal; charbon de bois
Locality
near the village of Kangirsuk, on the west coast of Ungava Bay, Nunavik, Nouveau-Québec region, Québec
Map sheet
25 D/01
Submitter
Avataq Cultural Institute
Date submitted
April 9, 0099
Measured Age
2680 ± 90
Normalized Age
2670 ± 90
δ13C (per mil)
-25.56
Significance
Palaeoeskimo, Predorset; Paléoesquimau, Prédorsétien
Stratigraphic component
Level 1
Context
Level 1, BN 48, southeast quadrant, structure 24
Comments
JaEm-3: BGS-1522 falls in the late phase of the Pre-Dorset culture. It is, however, several centuries later than was anticipated for structure 24. Consequently, this date is tentatively accepted as the minimum age for the occupation of Area B.

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