RADIOCARBON AGE DETERMINATION OF A BONE SAMPLE FROM THE SWALLOW SHELTER, 5JF321, JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO

Author(s): Linda Scott Cummings

Year: 2018

Summary

Swallow Shelter (5JF331) is located in the foothills of the Colorado Front Range. Nestled in the hogback area, the surrounding vegetation includes Gambel's oak (Quercus gambelii), grasses, and forbs. Excavation over the period of years has yielded numerous artifacts, including a collection of decorated burned and calcined bone. A portion of one of the decorated, calcined bone fragments was selected for AMS radiocarbon dating.

Cite this Record

RADIOCARBON AGE DETERMINATION OF A BONE SAMPLE FROM THE SWALLOW SHELTER, 5JF321, JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO. Linda Scott Cummings. PRI Technical Report ,2018-059. 2018 ( tDAR id: 446660) ; doi:10.6067/XCV84X5BPZ

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Keywords

Material
Bone • Dating Sample • Fauna

Site Name
5JF321 • Swallow Shelter

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

General
18-059 • AMS Radiocarbon Analysis • AMS Radiocarbon Dating • Burned Bone

Geographic Keywords
Colorado (State / Territory) • Colorado Front Range • Front Range • Hogback • Jefferson County (County)

Temporal Keywords
Archaic

Spatial Coverage

min long: -105.367; min lat: 39.011 ; max long: -104.829; max lat: 40.061 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute; Gleichman Pete

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