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- Lab number
- S-2366
- Material dated
- bison bone collagen; collagène osseux de bison
- Taxa dated
- Bison sp. (184 g)
- Locality
- just north of Saskatoon, on the left bank of the South Saskatchewan River, within Wanuskewin Heritage Park, Saskatchewan
- Map sheet
- 73 B/02
- Submitter
- E.G. Walker
- Date submitted
- July 11, 0096
- Measured Age
- 2130 ± 125
- Normalized Age
- 2210 ± 125
- δ13C (per mil)
- -20.0
- Significance
- culture?
- Stratigraphic component
- Level 2
- Context
- Level 2
- Associated taxa
- Mammalia: Bison sp
- Comments
- FbNp-9, Meewasin Creek: This site is situated at the base of a small steep drainage basin on the left bank of the South Saskatchewan River, within Wanuskewin Heritage Park. It is roughly equidistant from the Red Tail site (FbNp-10) to the west, and the Cut Arm site (FbNp-22) to the east. At least two components, believed to be bison kills, were detected in test pits, but diagnostic artifacts were not recovered. Excavations by the University of Saskatchewan field school have greatly expanded the cultural record, and a total of nine occupations are now recognized. One of these, occupation 4b with a McKean lanceolate point, is assigned to the McKean series but has not yet been dated (Webster, 2004: 40-41). A date on Level 1 is considered anomalous since no trade goods were found, and a Level 2 date may reflect the presence of a Besant point that was recovered from the site surface.