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Lab number
Beta-213235
Material dated
Charcoal
Type of date
Archaeological
Locality
Moffat
Date uploaded
January 15, 2024
Updater
Wyoming team
Date updated
December 31, 2020
Normalized Age
8180 ± 40
δ13C (per mil)
-25.4
Context
Feature 57, a well defined pit identified at 290 cm bd. Meas. 52 x 50 cm in dia., 34 cm deep with nearly vertical walls; slightly sloping base. Fill was dark brown sand with charcoal flecks and chunks. No oxidation or FCR. Two pieces of chert debitage and 13 bone frags found; ground squirrel identified; unidentifiable plant tissue also present. Interpreted as a hearth. Assigned to the oldest component on the site, Component 3, Pioneer Archaic/Paleoindian.

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