Radiocarbon dating of an alluvial deposit with associated faunal remains
September 10, 2021
We assessed a construction site in the northern Las Vegas Valley that was initially reported as an "ice age" deposit. Alluvial deposits exposed at the site were inset into the Las Vegas Formation and contained semi-articulated Equus remains. Calibrated radiocarbon dates on two different materials associated with the remains centered on 1957, thus rendering the horse bones as modern.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Title | Radiocarbon dating of an alluvial deposit with associated faunal remains |
| DOI | 10.5066/P94Q3KQM |
| Authors | Kathleen B Springer, Jeff Pigati |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS) |
| USGS Organization | Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center |
| Rights | This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal |