Arctic, December 1st, 2002
ABSTRACT. Apparently aberrant radiocarbon dates on a Thule culture antler artefact lead to the conclusion that this tool was made of material that was already ancient at the time of manufacture. This finding documents a potential problem in the interpretation of radiocarbon dates on Arctic cultural materials.
Key words: radiocarbon dating, Thule culture, Brooman Point
RESUME Des datations au radiocarbone apparemment aberrantes effectuees sur un objet de la culture Thule fabrique en bois d'animal permettent de conclure que cet outil a ete fait d'un materiau qui etait deja ancien a l'epoque ...
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