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Radiocarbon Laboratory

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Radiocarbon Sample Information

Gd-904 QS-P13/80    Age:  5010 ± 120 BP 
Sample name:  QS-P13/80
Submitter:  Ginter Bolesław
Institution:
 
 
 Uniwersytet Jagielloński
 Instytut Archeologii
 ul. Gołębia 11   31-007 Kraków

Collector:
Date of collection:
 Ginter Bolesław
 Dec 1980

Additional information:  From a layer of white sand, Trench 1, depth 250-255 cm, Site QS VIII/80.
Material of sample:  charcoal
Contamination:   
Type of site:  excavation
Field of study:  archaeology

Sample location:
Site name:  Quasr el-Sagha
Latitude:  
Longitude:  
Detailed description of the sample location:
Settlement, ancient deltaic deposits of Moerris Lake, layer of crossbedded sand
contains remains of Fayum A culture.
Environment description:
Western Desert, N of Bisket Lake, SW of Quasr el-Sagha Temple. Several sites occur
within a layer of crossbedded sand from ancient deltaic deposits of Moerris Lake,
elevation 100 m asl.

References to literature:  Radiocarbon Data List XII

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