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Lab number
GaK-6822
Material dated
waterlogged hemlock wood; bois de ciguë imprégné d'eau
Taxa dated
Tsuga sp.
Locality
3 km west of Qualicum Beach, ca. 1 m asl, east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Map sheet
92 F/08
Date submitted
August 14, 0096
Date uploaded
February 14, 2020
Normalized Age
1670 ± 110
Significance
Strait of Georgia, anomalous, old; détroit de Georgia; anormal, vieux
Context
Unit 13, in wet midden, 53-62 cm depth
Additional information
Shipworm boreholes were present in the wood, and the date, older than expected, may reflect contamination by marine organisms.
Comments
DiSc-1, Little Qualicum River: The site includes both wet and dry middens representing the Gulf of Georgia culture type.

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