Table 1.
List of the sampled bone specimens from Buran-Kaya III and related radiocarbon dates.
| Ref lab | Species | Sample | Layer | Excavation reference | 14C BP | cal BP (95.4%) | 14C source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BK3-07-01 | Homo sapiens | cranial vault fgmt | 6–1 | 2001 10Б (−155) | 31,900 ± 240/220 GrA-37938 | 36,930-35,503 | 28 |
| BK3-12-01 | Homo sapiens | cranial vault fgmt | 6–1 | 2001 10 A | |||
| BK3-07-03 | Equus sp. | lower cheek tooth R | 6–1 | 2001 10Б | |||
| BK3-07-04 | Cervus elaphus | metacarpal fgmt | 6–1 | 2001 9 A | 31,320 ± 820 GifA-10021/SacA-19018 | 38,357-34,582 | 28 |
| BK3-07-06 | Cervus elaphus | tibia fgmt R | 6–1 | 2001 9Б | |||
| BK3-10-18 | Saiga tatarica | tibia fgmt L | 6–1 | 2009 9Z/272 (−146) | |||
| BK3-08-04 | Saiga tatarica | humerus fgmt L | 6−1 | 2001 10 A | |||
| BK3-07-02 | Saiga tatarica | jawbone fgmt L | 6−1 | 2001 10Б | 31,530 ± 670 GifA-11216/SacA25133 | 37,735-34,749 | 26 |
| BK3-07-05 | Saiga tatarica | proximal phalanx | 6−1 | 2001 9Б | |||
| BK3-11-04 | Saiga tatarica | radius fgmt L | 6−1 | 2010 9Z/1054 (−146) | 29,640 ± 170 GrA-53942/32,200 ± 450 OxA-25669 | 34,781-33,730 (combined) | 26 |
| BK3-08-01 | Lepus sp. | humerus fgmt L | 6−1 | 2001 10 A | |||
| BK3-11-02 | Mammuthus primigenius | processed ivory | 6−1 | 2001 9 A (−152) | |||
| BK3-07-08 | Canis lupus | proximal phalanx | 6−1 | 2001 11 A (−135) | |||
| BK3-08-02 | cf. Vulpes vulpes | tibia fgmt R | 6−1 | 2001 10 A | |||
| BK3-08-03 | Vulpes sp./Alopex lagopus | femur fgmt L | 6−1 | 2001 10 A | |||
| BK3-07-07 | Vulpes sp./Alopex lagopus | metatarsal V L | 6−1 | 2001 11Б | |||
| BK3-11-01 | Homo sapiens | cranial vault fgmt | 6–2 | 2001 10Б | 32450 ± 250/230 GrA-50457 | 37,831–36,450 | 26 |
| BK3-08-05 | Equus sp. | metatarsal fgmt R | 6–2* | 2001 9Б | 34050 ± 260/2s40 GrA-40485/34910 ± 950 GifA-80181/SacA-12260 | 40,078–38,508 (combined) | 28 |
| BK3-10-19 | Saiga tatarica | metacarpal fgmt R | 6–2 | 2009 9Z/636 (−159) | 29440 ± 190/180 GrA-50460 | 34,643–33,486 | 26 |
| BK3-08-07 | cf. Alopex lagopus | humerus fgmt R | 6–2 | 2001 10Б | |||
| BK3-08-09 | cf. Alopex lagopus | ulna fgmt L | 6–2 | 2001 9 A |
Excavation reference corresponds to year square/object, field number and depth in cm; fgmt stands for fragment, L for left and R for right. *Indicates that the former stratigraphy position is now questioned based on the direct radiocarbon date (possible re-attribution to 6–326).