AMS RADIOCARBON DATING AND CHARCOAL IDENTIFICATION OF SAMPLES FROM THE MORAGA-2 SITE, SAN PABLO, CALIFORNIA

Author(s): Linda Scott Cummings

Year: 2022

Summary

Site Moraga-2 was discovered during construction of a storage facility in San Pablo, California. Excavation revealed a Native American midden site with associated burials. Four charcoal samples recovered during screening were submitted for AMS radiocarbon dating.

Cite this Record

AMS RADIOCARBON DATING AND CHARCOAL IDENTIFICATION OF SAMPLES FROM THE MORAGA-2 SITE, SAN PABLO, CALIFORNIA. Linda Scott Cummings. PRI Technical Report ,2022-037. 2022 ( tDAR id: 519821) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8519821

Keywords

Material
Charcoal • Dating Sample • Macrobotanical

Site Name
Moraga-2

Site Type
Midden

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

General
AMS Radiocarbon Dating • Charcoal Identification

Geographic Keywords
California (State / Territory) • Contra Costa (County)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -122.353; min lat: 37.887 ; max long: -121.661; max lat: 38.056 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute

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