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Lab number
Beta-140394
Material dated
Charcoal
Type of date
Archaeological
Locality
San Juan
Date uploaded
January 18, 2024
Updater
Wyoming Team
Date updated
December 31, 2020
Normalized Age
6780 ± 110
Stratigraphic component
200 cm bmgs
Context
Feature 12, Component 1, Locus 3. An apparent hearth, discovered ca. 2 m bmgs. A circular area of charcoal stained soil, basin shaped, ca. 12 cm deep, 36 cm in dia. No oxidized soil or FCR. 16 pieces of debitage were in the fill, along with charred juniper, Artemisia, Quercus and Atriplex. Component 1 was the most deeply buried component in the excavation block and the oldest component at the site. It was clearly assoc. with a break in the soil stratigraphy.
Comments
Feature is a basin-shaped charcoal stain 36cm in diameter and 12cm deep; likely a hearth but no oxidized soils or FCR; associated with lithics but no diagnostic artifacts

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