Abstract
A radiocarbon age determination of a tundra muskox (Ovibos moschatus) skull fragment from Jämtland, central Sweden gave an age of 44 000 ± 1500 14C years BP or c. 46-49 cal. ka, indicating that the species was a member of the Middle Weichselian fauna of Sweden. The age confirms that central Sweden was ice-free during parts of the Middle Weichselian, prior to the last glacial maximum, as shown by previous studies. The region was probably characterised by treeless arctic to subarctic tundra environments.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 406-409 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | GFF |
| Volume | 136 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2014 |
Keywords
- muskox
- Ovibos
- Pleistocene
- Quaternary
- Sweden
Programme Area
- Programme Area 5: Nature and Climate
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