Dating of a muskox ( Ovibos moschatus ) skull fragment from Jämtland, Sweden: Middle Weichselian age
2014; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 136; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/11035897.2013.848929
ISSN2000-0863
AutoresOle Bennike, Ronnie Liljegren,
Tópico(s)Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
ResumoAbstractA radiocarbon age determination of a tundra muskox (Ovibos moschatus) skull fragment from Jämtland, central Sweden gave an age of 44 000 ± 1500 14C years BP or c. 46–49 cal. ka, indicating that the species was a member of the Middle Weichselian fauna of Sweden. The age confirms that central Sweden was ice-free during parts of the Middle Weichselian, prior to the last glacial maximum, as shown by previous studies. The region was probably characterised by treeless arctic to subarctic tundra environments.Keywords:: muskoxOvibosSwedenQuaternaryPleistocene AcknowledgementsThe authors are indebted to Bengt Nordqvist from Jamtli for locating the skull and submitting material for dating. The bone was re-dated under the supervision of Göran Skog, Lund University. G. Skog also provided crucial comments on the age determination.
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