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The Paleoindian Component at Charlie Lake Cave (HbRf 39), British Columbia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2017

Knut R. Fladmark ,
Jonathan C. Driver  and
Diana Alexander
Knut R. Fladmark
Affiliation:
Department of Archaeology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada V5A 1S6
Jonathan C. Driver
Affiliation:
Department of Archaeology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada V5A 1S6
Diana Alexander
Affiliation:
Department of Archaeology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada V5A 1S6
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Abstract

Charlie Lake Cave (HbRf 39) is a stratified site in northeastern British Columbia, Canada, containing a fluted-point component at the base of the excavated deposits. The small artifact assemblage includes a fluted point, stone bead, core tool, and retouched flake. A diverse associated fauna includes fish, birds, and mammals, indicating a more open environment than exists today. Radiocarbon dates suggest that the artifact assemblage was deposited about 10,500 years ago.

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American Antiquity , Volume 53 , Issue 2 , April 1988 , pp. 371 - 384
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Copyright © Society for American Archaeology 1988

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