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Lab number
K-1043
Material dated
walrus bone collagen; collagène osseux de morse
Taxa dated
Odobenus rosmarus tusk
Locality
on Jens Munk Island in the Igloolik area, Foxe Basin, Nunavut
Map sheet
47 D/09
Submitter
J. Meldgaard
Date submitted
July 21, 0098
Measured Age
2880 ± 120
Normalized Age
3040 ± 120
δ13C (per mil)
-15.0
Significance
Palaeoeskimo; Paléoesquimau
Context
terrace at 24 m asl
Associated taxa
Mammalia: Odobenus rosmarus
Comments
NjHa-1, Kapuivik or Jens Munk: It has yielded a long and relatively complete series of Pre-Dorset and Dorset occupations.

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