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Lab number
CRNL-1235
Field number
CMC-1235
Material dated
mammoth bone collagen; collagène osseux de mammouth
Taxa dated
Mammuthus? sp. limb bone (MkVl-5: 13)
Locality
right bank of Old Crow River, on inside of fifth bend above Standing Rock Creek, Porcupine drainage, northern Yukon Territory
Map sheet
116 O/13
Submitter
R.E. Morlan
Date submitted
April 27, 0097
Measured Age
30490 ± 550
Normalized Age
30570 ± 550
δ13C (per mil)
-20.0
Significance
palaeobiology, artifact?; paléobiologie, artefact?
Context
modern river bank
Associated taxa
Mammalia: Mammuthus? sp
Additional information
AMS date.
Comments
MkVl-5, Old Crow River Locality CRH-4: A very large fragment of mammoth limb bone is interpreted as having been fractured when fresh for marrow retrieval and/or tool production (Morlan 1980: Plate 4.6).

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