IDENTIFICATION AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF CHARCOAL AND BONE FROM SITES 21BE5, 21BE36, 21OT36, AND 21TR5, MINNESOTA

Author(s): Peter Kovacik; Kathryn Puseman

Year: 2012

Summary

A single bison bone sample, one probable bison bone sample, and five charcoal samples from cultural features at sites 21BE5, 21BE36, 21OT36, and 21TR5, Minnesota, were submitted for identification and AMS radiocarbon dating. Identification of charcoal provides information concerning types of wood burned in the features. A probable bison bone from a hearth at site 21TR5 (Browns Valley Site) is affiliated with the Great Oasis Phase of the Late Prehistoric Period (AD 900-1200), while two charcoal samples from site 21BE5 (Jones Site), single charcoal and bison bone samples from site 21BE36 (Maplewood Site), and two charcoal samples from site 21BE36 (Price Site) are affiliated with the Cambria Phase of the Late Prehistoric Period (AD 1000-1200). A total of seven AMS dates were obtained.

Cite this Record

IDENTIFICATION AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF CHARCOAL AND BONE FROM SITES 21BE5, 21BE36, 21OT36, AND 21TR5, MINNESOTA. Peter Kovacik, Kathryn Puseman. PRI Technical Report ,2012-099. 2012 ( tDAR id: 380393) ; doi:10.6067/XCV84Q7TKK

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Keywords

Culture
Cambria Phase • Great Oasis Phase • Late Archaic • Late Prehistoric Period • Middle Woodland

Material
Bone • Charcoal • Fauna

Site Name
21BE36 • 21BE5 • 21TR5 • Browns Valley Site • Jones Site • Maplewood Site • Price Site

Site Type
Archaeological Feature

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

General
12-099 • AMS Radiocarbon Dating • Charcoal Identification

Geographic Keywords
Blue Earth (County) • Minnesota (State / Territory) • Otter Tail (County) • Traverse (County)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -96.888; min lat: 43.716 ; max long: -93.686; max lat: 46.73 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute

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