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Radiocarbon Dating of Copper-Preserved Organics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 July 2016

R. P. Beukens ,
L. A. Pavlish ,
R. G. V. Hancock ,
R. M. Farquhar ,
G. C. Wilson ,
P. J. Julig  and
William Ross
R. P. Beukens
Affiliation:
IsoTrace Facility, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A7 Canadax
L. A. Pavlish
Affiliation:
Archaeometry Laboratory, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A7 Canada
R. G. V. Hancock
Affiliation:
SLOWPOKE Reactor Facility, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A4 Canada
R. M. Farquhar
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A7 Canada
G. C. Wilson
Affiliation:
Turnstone Geological Services, P. O. Box 130, Station B, Toronto, Ontario, M5T 2T3 Canada
P. J. Julig
Affiliation:
Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, P3E 2C6 Canada
William Ross
Affiliation:
Ontario Ministry of Culture and Communication, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7E 5N7 Canada
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Abstract

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The small but vital role of 14C dating in archaeometric research is clearly shown in the copper project reported herein. The 14C ages place a time perspective on the “Old Copper Culture Complex,” substantiating early Libby dates that had been questioned. The respective roles of INAA, PGE and Pb isotope work are briefly summarized. A long tradition of heat treatment from Paleoindian stone to Archaic copper is suggested.

Type
V. Archaeological Applications
Information
Radiocarbon , Volume 34 , Issue 3: Proceedings of the 14th International Radiocarbon Conference , 1992 , pp. 890 - 897
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Copyright © The American Journal of Science 

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