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Survival of mammoths (Mammuthus sp.) into the Late Pleistocene in Southwestern British Columbia (Vancouver Island), Canada.
- Source :
- Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences; 2024, Vol. 61 Issue 8, p843-854, 12p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- As part of a larger project identifying and directly radiocarbon dating Late Pleistocene megafaunal remains in British Columbia (B.C.), Canada, we have confirmed the identity of many newly identified mammoth (Mammuthus sp.) specimens (n = 32) from Vancouver Island in Southwestern B.C. We undertook radiocarbon dating on all specimens and were able to obtain dates (due to preservation) on 16 of these remains, including redating a previously dated mammoth using newer radiocarbon extraction methods. The mammoth dates span a wide range, from >47 500 to 18 000 radiocarbon years B.P. (uncalibrated). These later new dates support other lines of evidence for portions of Vancouver Island remaining ice-free until well into the Fraser Glaciation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00084077
- Volume :
- 61
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 178782138
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1139/cjes-2023-0102