Never Say Never Again: Some Thoughts on Could Haves and Might Have Beens

Tankersley and Munson (1992) reiterate that the early and, perhaps, some of the later Meadowcroft Rockshelter radiocarbon dates may be contaminated by anthropogenically derived coal or dissolved coal by-products. Their allegations are assessed in light of available data and rejected. Presently, ther...

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Published in:American antiquity 1992-04, Vol.57 (2), p.327-331
Main Authors: Adovasio, J. M., Donahue, J., Stuckenrath, R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
America and Arctic regions
Analysis
Archaeological dating
Archaeological sites
Archaeology
Charcoal
Coal
Comments
Geology
Material culture
North America
Preceramic cultures
Prehistory and protohistory
Radiocarbon
Radiocarbon dating
Tusks
Waste byproducts
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Summary:Tankersley and Munson (1992) reiterate that the early and, perhaps, some of the later Meadowcroft Rockshelter radiocarbon dates may be contaminated by anthropogenically derived coal or dissolved coal by-products. Their allegations are assessed in light of available data and rejected. Presently, there is no evidence whatsoever for particulate or nonparticulate contamination of any part of the Meadowcroft Rockshelter radiocarbon chronology.
ISSN:0002-7316
2325-5064
DOI:10.2307/280737