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Survival of mammoths (Mammuthus sp.) into the Late Pleistocene in Southwestern British Columbia (Vancouver Island), Canada

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 re-dating a previously dated mammoth using newer radiocarbon extraction methods. The mammoth dates span a wide range, from >47,500 to 18,000 radiocarbon years BP (uncalibrated). These later new dates support other lines of evidence for portions of Vancouver Island remaining unglaciated towards the end of Late Pleistocene.
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Published
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Peer reviewed

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10.1139/cjes-2023-0102

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Publisher:
Canadian Science Publishing
Journal:
Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences More from this journal
Volume:
61
Issue:
8
Pages:
843 - 854
Publication date:
2024-07-26
Acceptance date:
2024-03-21
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EISSN:
1480-3313
ISSN:
0008-4077


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English
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Pubs id:
1989170
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pubs:1989170
Deposit date:
2024-04-11

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