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(NB I, 78); however, the rice grain was apparently discovered during the vessel’s reconstruction, and “may not be from sherd temper.” Nonetheless, it is the only sample the provenience of which fully satisfies the criteria I desired in this series of dates. The effect of storage of the sherd in cotton within a plastic vial for over ten years is of course an open question. (5568) 3065±70 bp (5730)1210±70 bc MASCA CORRECTION: 1451±70 BC KLEIN CORRECTION (2-sigma): 1585-110 BC PEARSON/STUIVER CORRECTION (1-sigma): BC 1422 (1385, 1339, 1323) 1262 PUBLISHED Archaeometry 33 (2), 1991 OxA-2393 1968 LAYER 6U SQUARE 3F LEVEL: MP 4/5? WT. >1 mg CAT. NO. NNT-249 DATE COLLECTED: 13/3/68 DATE SUBMITTED: 4/10/88 PROVENIENCE: To upper layer 6 only, in bag 356A. “Best example of carbonized rice chaff in sherd temper.”9 Unfortunately the fabric type of this sherd was not recorded prior to being sent for dating; according to the catalog, it could have been one of three types (fine sand and chaff, prepared clay and chaff, or chaff and fiber). However, none of these three are at all common during the EP, and the sherd probably originated from the MP. Obviously its provenience is not secure. (5568) 3065±70 bp (5730) 1210±70 bc MASCA CORRECTION: 1451±70 BC KLEIN CORRECTION (2-sigma): 1585-1100 BC PEARSON/STUIVER CORRECTION (1-sigma): BC 1422 (1385, 1339, 1323) 1262 PUBLISHED Archaeometry 33 (2), 1991 AA-1321 1968 LAYER 9 B.14 SQUARE 4H LEVEL: EP 1 WT. ca. 20 g BAG NO. none DATE COLLECTED: 23/5/68 DATE SUBMITTED: Brooks 6/5/85 PROVENIENCE: BONE COLLAGEN (long bone shafts) (5568)6660±90 bp (5730) 4903±90 bc MASCA CORRECTION: ?? KLEIN CORRECTION (2-sigma): 5870-5200 BC PEARSON/STUIVER CORRECTION (1-sigma): BC 5640 (5553) 5480 PUBLISHED Archaeometry 33 (2), 1991 AA-1322 1968 LAYER 8U B. 90 SQUARE 2E LEVEL: EP 3 WT. ca. 20 g BAG NO.none DATE COLLECTED: 23/5/68 DATE SUBMITTED: Brooks 6/5/85 PROVENIENCE: BONE COLLAGEN (long bone shafts) (5568) 2794±88 bp (5730) 925±88 bc MASCA CORRECTION: 1000±95 BC KLEIN CORRECTION (2-sigma): 1015-430 BC PEARSON/STUIVER CORRECTION (1-sigma): BC 1047 (970, 928) 841 I-5324 1968 LAYER 8U B. 90 SQUARE 2E LEVEL: EP 3 WT. 50 g BAG NO. none DATE COLLECTED: 23/5/68 DATE SUBMITTED: Brooks, 1970 PROVENIENCE: BONE COLLAGEN (vertebrae) (5568) 2595±95 bp (5730) 720±95 bc ASCA CORRECTION: 838±95 BC KLEIN CORRECTION (2-sigma): 1015-430 BC