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On Your Knees Cave
56.3333° N, -133.5917° E
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On Your Knees Cave (49-PET-408) is an archaeological site located in southeastern Alaska (Prince of Wales Island). Human remains were found at the site in 1996 that dated between 9,730 ±60 and 9,880±50 radiocarbon YBP (Years Before Present) or a calendrical date of 10,300 YBP. In addition to human skeletal remains, stone tools and animal bones were discovered. DNA analyses performed on the human skeletal remains document the presence of mitochondrial haplogroup D which occurs widely in the Americas. Isotopic analysis indicated that the individual had a primarily marine based diet.
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Radiocarbon dates for human remains
c. 9,730–9,880 radiocarbon YBP (calibrated c. 10,300 YBP)
Site discovered
1993
Animal bones reported
1994
Human remains discovered
1996
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