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Lab number
Beta-11050
Material dated
bone collagen; collagène osseux
Locality
Jasper National Park, Athabasca River, Alberta
Map sheet
83 F/05
Submitter
R. Pickard
Date submitted
March 22, 0099
Normalized Age
3450 ± 400
Significance
Archaic, Oxbow; Archaïque
Stratigraphic component
Period 1
Context
Period 1, lowest Ah horizon in the profile, 1.5 m depth
Additional information
It is assumed that this date is corrected for isotopic fractionation.
Comments
FhQl-6, Track: This site was discovered by Thomas Head during a resource impact assessment of a C.N.R. twinning project. Radiocarbon dates associated with cultural materials are consistent with the age of St. Helens Yn tephra (3500-3300 BP) that is present in the stratigraphic profile.

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