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Radiocarbon Sample Information

Gd-5997 Esiease C 262    Age:  230 ± 50 BP 
Sample name:  Esiease C 262
Submitter:  Shinnie Peter L.
Institution:
 
 
 Uniwersytet w Calgary
 Wydział Archeologii
     Calgary

Collector:
Date of collection:
 Shinnie P.L.
 Mar 1991

Additional information:  From cultural layer at depth 70-80 cm, associated with European imports, Trench EsC.
Material of sample:  charcoal
Contamination:  rootlets
Type of site:  excavation
Field of study:  archaeology

Sample location:
Site name:  Esiease
Latitude:  06 28 00N
Longitude:  01 31 00W
Detailed description of the sample location:
The center of a local pottery making industry, population of about 500 people
Environment description:
Located on the same road as Anyinam, is 5km SE of Kokofu, and about 6km in a straight line from Asantemanso.

References to literature:  Radiocarbon Data List XII

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