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- Lab number
- RL-1657
- Material dated
- bison bone collagen; collagène osseux de bison
- Taxa dated
- Bison sp.
- Locality
- south side of the Bow River just northwest of Calgary, Alberta
- Map sheet
- 82 O/01
- Submitter
- B.O.K. Reeves
- Date submitted
- October 29, 0099
- Measured Age
- 2440 ± 120
- Normalized Age
- 2520 ± 120
- δ13C (per mil)
- -20.0
- Significance
- Woodland, Besant; Sylvicole
- Context
- bison kill site
- Associated taxa
- Mammalia: Bison sp
- Additional information
- It is assumed that this date was not corrected previously for isotopic fractionation.
- Comments
- EgPn-220, Happy Valley Bison Kill: This site is believed to have functioned as a buffalo pound, although no post molds were found. The small lithic assemblage includes five Besant and two Pelican Lake projectile points.