Direct radiocarbon dating of fish otoliths from mulloway (Argyrosomus Japonicus) and black bream (Acanthopagrus Butcheri) from long point, Coorong, South Australia
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Wallis, LA
Fallon, SJ
Sumner, M
St George, C
Wilson, C
Wright, D
Gillanders, BM
Ulm, S
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Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS) radiocarbon dates (n=20) determined on fish otoliths from mulloway (Argyrosomus japonicus) and black bream (Acanthopagrus butcheri) are reported from five sites at Long Point, Coorong, South Australia. The dates range from 2938-2529 to 326-1 cal. BP, extending the known period of occupation of Long Point. Previous dating at the sites indicated intensive occupation of the area from 2455-2134 cal. BP. Results provide a detailed local chronology for the region, contributing to a more comprehensive understanding of Aboriginal use of Ngarrindjeri lands and waters. This study validates the use of fish otoliths for radiocarbon dating and reveals how dating different materials can result in different midden chronologies.
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Journal of the Anthropological Society of South Australia
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41
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Disspain, MCF; Wallis, LA; Fallon, SJ; Sumner, M; St George, C; Wilson, C; Wright, D; Gillanders, BM; Ulm, S, Direct radiocarbon dating of fish otoliths from mulloway (Argyrosomus Japonicus) and black bream (Acanthopagrus Butcheri) from long point, Coorong, South Australia, Journal of the Anthropological Society of South Australia, 2017, 41, pp. 3-17