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Radiocarbon Sample Information

Gd-2194 Niani nr6/1973    Age: <150 BP 
Sample name:  Niani nr6/1973
Submitter:  Filipowiak Władysław
Institution:
 
 
 Muzeum Narodowe
  
 Staromłyńska 27   70-561 Szczecin

Collector:
Date of collection:
 Filipowiak W.
 March 1973

Additional information:  From a fire layer in the northeast corner of the palace, below a layer of clay formed by decomposition of air-dried bricks (banco) of local origin, depth 15 cm, associated with baked and dried clay, stones and pottery.
Material of sample:  detritus
Contamination:   
Type of site:  excavation
Field of study:  archaeology

Sample location:
Site name:  Niani
Latitude:  11 00 33N
Longitude:  08 38 33W
Detailed description of the sample location:
wooden-clayey building, destroyed by fire, probably palace of the King of Mali,
in royal quarter in Niani
Environment description:
W Africa

References to literature:  Radiocarbon Data List XII

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