IDENTIFICATION AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF CHARCOAL FROM HEARTH FILL AT SITE 5AH3217, COLORADO

Author(s): Kathryn Puseman

Year: 2010

Summary

Charcoal from the fill of a hearth at site 5AH3217 in northeast Colorado was submitted for identification and AMS radiocarbon dating. This hearth is believed to date around 4400 years BP. Identification of charcoal will provide information concerning wood burned as fuel in the hearth and allows for selection of material with the shortest life span for dating.

Cite this Record

IDENTIFICATION AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF CHARCOAL FROM HEARTH FILL AT SITE 5AH3217, COLORADO. Kathryn Puseman. PRI Technical Report ,2010-091. 2010 ( tDAR id: 379970) ; doi:10.6067/XCV84T6HX6

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Keywords

Material
Charcoal • Macrobotanical

Site Name
5AH3217

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

General
10-091 • AMS Radiocarbon Analysis • AMS Radiocarbon Dating • Charcoal Identification

Geographic Keywords
Colorado (State / Territory)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -105.194; min lat: 38.994 ; max long: -102.052; max lat: 41.013 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute

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