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An AMS radiocarbon age for the pathological vertebra of a bison from near Pibroch, north central Alberta

Description

For a number of years, the Royal Alberta Museum displayed a seventh cervical bison vertebra from north central Alberta that exhibited a severe pathology resulting from a humanly inflicted wound. This article provides a detailed description of this specimen and the embedded projectile point fragment that caused the pathology to form.

Updated

January 1, 2016

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Royal Alberta Museum archaeological surveys bison radiocarbon dating

Publisher / Creator Information

Publisher

Culture and Tourism

Contributor

Ives, John W.

Contributor

Dawe, Robert

Contributor

Graham, Reid

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Subject Information

Resource Dates

Date Created

2016-01-01

Date Added

2018-06-22T18:19:59.091005

Date Modified

2016-01-01

Date Issued

2016-01-01

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Licence

No licence

Contact

Contact Name

Alberta Culture and Tourism

Contact Other

Darryl Bereziuka, Director, Archaeological Survey of Alberta, Alberta Culture and Tourism, 8820-112th St. NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2P8