The Lake Nipissing Transgression in the Saginaw Bay region, MI
Part of the Weber I Site, MI (20SA581) project
Author(s): G. William Monaghan; William A. Lovis; Leslie Fay
Year: 1986
Summary
The paper addressing Quaternary levels of the Great Lakes, specifically the Lake Nipissing maximum through consideration of radiocarbon dates, sediment analysis, and geomorphology for the Weber I site. The data supports an estimated date of 4600-4800 BP for the Lake Nipissing maximu.
Cite this Record
The Lake Nipissing Transgression in the Saginaw Bay region, MI. G. William Monaghan, William A. Lovis, Leslie Fay. Canadian Journal of Earth Science. 23: 1851-1854. 1986 ( tDAR id: 399348) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8XP768J
Keywords
Culture
Late Archaic
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Middle Archaic
Material
Chipped Stone
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Dating Sample
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Fauna
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Fire Cracked Rock
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Macrobotanical
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Shell
Site Name
Weber 1 (20SA581)
Site Type
Resource Extraction / Production / Transportation Structure or Features
Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation
General
Faunal Remains Prehistoric
Geographic Keywords
Saginaw River Drainage Basin, MI
Temporal Keywords
Late Archaic
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Middle Archaic
Temporal Coverage
Radiocarbon Date: 3100 to 2880 (2990+/-110 RCYBP; Uncalibrated; Occupation Zone 1; Feature 226; BETA5473; charcoal)
Radiocarbon Date: 5017 to 4901 (4959+/-58 RCYBP; Uncalibrated; Occupation Zone 2; sheet midden; D-AMS020948; calcined bone)
Radiocarbon Date: 3050 to 2930 (2990+/-60 RCYBP; Uncalibrated; Occupation Zone 1; Feature 227; BETA5474; charcoal)
Radiocarbon Date: 6420 to 6040 (6230 +-/190 RCYBP; Uncalibrated; Occupation Zone 2; bone concentration; BETA6804; calcined bone)
Radiocarbon Date: 4760 to 4360 (4560 +/-200 RCYBP; Uncalibrated; Occupation Zone 2; Feature 233; SI5596; charcoal)
Radiocarbon Date: 2980 to 2840 (2910+/-70 RCYBP; Uncalibrated; Occupation Zone 1; Feature 201;BETA5472; charcoal)
Spatial Coverage
min long: -83.771; min lat: 43.308 ; max long: -83.744; max lat: 43.356 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Beverley Smith
File Information
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