Table 2. New radiocarbon dates from Riwi Cave.
SU | Context | Feature | Collection method | Genus | %C | Pre-treatment | Lab ID | 14C date (BP) | Error (1σ) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 top | SQ4-XU1-QD | 5mm sieve | Corymbia sp. (Type R01) | 62 | ABA | SANU-38220 | 18930 | 50 | |
1 mid | SQ4-SOUTH-24 | scattered in leafy layer | wall section 2012 | Not determined | ABA | D-AMS004068 | 816 | 27 | |
1 mid | SQ1-EAST-34 | scattered charcoal | wall section 2012 | Not determined | ABA | D-AMS004064 | 956 | 29 | |
1 base | SQ3 XU8 QC | Grevillea/Hakea sp. | 42 | Holo-cellulose | SANU-43337 | 670 | 20 | ||
SU1/3 | SQ3-SOUTH-26 | scattered | wall section 2012 | Corymbia sp. (Type R01) | 68 | ABA | SANU-39505 | 6385 | 30 |
SU1/2 | SQ4-XU5-QD | scattered top grey layer | 5mm sieve residue | Mallotus sp. | 59 | ABA | SANU-38221 | 6445 | 30 |
2 pit | SQ3-WEST-21 | scattered in pit cutting Pleistocene layer | wall section 2012 | Not determined | ABA | D-AMS004069 | 6179 | 29 | |
2 top | SQ1-SOUTH-36 | scattered charcoal | wall section 2012 | Not determined | ABA | D-AMS004065 | 6206 | 37 | |
2 top | SQ4-XU8-QD | Scattered at base of grey layer | 5mm sieve residue | Corymbia sp. (Type R01) | 56 | ABA | SANU-38223 | 6245 | 30 |
2 top | SQ1-EAST-32 | scattered charcoal in ashy layer | wall section 2012 | Not determined | ABA | D-AMS004063 | 6384 | 32 | |
2base | SQ1-EAST-26 | ashy layer (hearth?) | wall section 2012 | Not determined | ABA | D-AMS004061 | 6250 | 35 | |
2base | SQ1-EAST-28 | ashy layer (hearth?) | wall section 2012 | Not determined | ABA | D-AMS004062 | 6315 | 32 | |
2base | SQ4-SOUTH-20 | scattered at top of grey layer | wall section 2012 | Not determined | ABA | D-AMS004067 | 6452 | 34 | |
3 | SQ3-XU3-QD | Hearth feature 1? | 5mm sieve | Corymbia sp. (Type R01) | 55 | ABA | SANU-38225 | 18390 | 60 |
3 | SQ3-XU5-QD-Feature 1 | hearth feature 1 | 5mm sieve | Corymbia sp. (Type R01) | 56 | ABA | SANU-38226 | 16930 | 50 |
60 | ABA | SANU-38814 | 16850 | 100 | |||||
4 | SQ3-EAST-32 | scattered grey layer | wall section 2012 | Not determined | 53 | ABA | SANU-39509 | 27280 | 160 |
5 | SQ3-EAST-30 | scattered red layer | wall section 2012 | Corymbia sp. (Type R01) | 66 | ABA | SANU-39507 | 30690 | 220 |
6 | SQ3-EAST-28 | hearth | wall section 2012 | Corymbia sp. (Type R01) | 63 | ABA | SANU-39506 | 29050 | 180 |
62 | ABA | SANU-39510 | 29350 | 190 | |||||
6 | SQ1-EAST-20 | no details | wall section 2012 | Corymbia sp. (Type R01) | 69 | ABOx-SC | SANU-35907 | 29790 | 190 |
6 | SQ3-NORTH-18 | hearth | wall section 2012 | Corymbia sp. (Type R01) | 59 | ABOx-SC | SANU-35920 | 30110 | 200 |
6 | SQ3-NORTH-22 | hearth | wall section 2012 | Not determined | ABA | D-AMS004070 | 30154 | 141 | |
7 top | SQ1-SOUTH-32 | scattered charcoal | wall section 2012 | Unidentifiable | 51 | ABOx-SC | SANU-35916 | 29720 | 190 |
7mid | SQ4-SOUTH-17 | hearth | wall section 2012 | Not determined | ABA | D-AMS004066 | 31888 | 153 | |
7base | SQ1-SOUTH-29 | hearth | wall section 2012 | Corymbia sp. (Type R01) | 58 | ABOx-SC | SANU-35914 | 33000 | 280 |
54 | ABOx-SC | SANU-35921 | 33270 | 280 | |||||
70 | ABA | SANU-35924 | 32910 | 270 | |||||
7 base | SQ4-XU12-QD | no details | excavation, in situ sample | Myrtaceae sp. | 58 | ABOx-SC | SANU-37707 | 34450 | 340 |
9 top | SQ1-SOUTH-25 | scattered charcoal/hearth | wall section 2012 | Corymbia sp. (Type R01) | 60 | ABOx-SC | SANU-35913 | 33850 | 300 |
9 | SQ1-EAST-16 | scattered charcoal | wall section 2012 | Corymbia sp. (Type R01) | 75 | ABOx-SC | SANU-35906 | 33560 | 300 |
9 | SQ3-NORTH-14 | scattered charcoal | wall section 2012 | Unidentifiable | 68 | ABOx-SC | SANU-35919 | 34000 | 310 |
10 top | SQ4-SOUTH-12 | hearth | wall section 2012 | Corymbia sp. (Type R01) | 73 | ABOx-SC | SANU-35918 | 33340 | 280 |
10 mid | SQ3-XU19-QB | scattered charcoal | excavation, in situ sample | Corymbia sp. (Type R01) | 53 | ABOx-SC | SANU-37706 | 36680 | 420 |
11 mid | SQ1-SOUTH-12 | hearth | wall section 2012 | cf. Corymbia sp. | 71 | ABOx-SC | SANU-35911 | 41520 | 750 |
79 | ABOx-SC | SANU-35922 | 41690 | 760 | |||||
11 | SQ1-SOUTH-9 | scattered charcoal | wall section 2012 | Unidentifiable | 62 | ABOx-SC | SANU-35910 | 29840 | 190 |
12 top | SQ1-SOUTH-2 | hearth | wall section 2012 | Corymbia sp. (Type R01) | 69 | ABOx-SC | SANU-35909 | 41590 | 760 |
12 top | SQ4-SOUTH-1 | charcoal lens | wall section 2012 | Unidentifiable | 63 | ABOx-SC | SANU-35917 | 42140 | 810 |
68 | ABA | SANU-35925 | 41050 | 710 |