IDENTIFICATION AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF CHARCOAL FROM THE TRAVELER SITE (02-389), TEXAS

Author(s): Kathryn Puseman

Year: 2012

Summary

A charcoal sample from the Traveler Site, 02-389, was submitted for identification and AMS radiocarbon dating. The site is located in Brewster County, Texas. This general area experienced multiple occupations including Paleoindian, Early Archaic, and Middle Archaic. Charcoal was recovered from a buried cultural lens. Identification of charcoal provides information concerning types of wood burned as fuel by the site occupants, while an AMS radiocarbon date provides temporal information.

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IDENTIFICATION AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF CHARCOAL FROM THE TRAVELER SITE (02-389), TEXAS. Kathryn Puseman. PRI Technical Report ,2012-080. 2012 ( tDAR id: 380377) ; doi:10.6067/XCV83X8678

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Keywords

Material
Dating Sample

Site Name
Traveler Site

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

General
AMS Radiocarbon Dating • Charcoal Identification

Geographic Keywords
Brewster County (County) • Texas (State / Territory)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -99.619; min lat: 25.797 ; max long: -96.85; max lat: 28.011 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute

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