A Note on the Lake El'gytkhyn Finds

Abstract Two Russian publications provide new information about the sites on Lake El'gytkhyn in the Chukchi Peninsula: a detailed description of the lake, a discussion of its origin, summary description of 33 blades from the craftsman"s hoard, and 13 objects from the campsite. The fine cla...

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Published in:American Antiquity
Main Author: Okladnikov, A. P.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1960
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/277163
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0002731600025725
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Summary:Abstract Two Russian publications provide new information about the sites on Lake El'gytkhyn in the Chukchi Peninsula: a detailed description of the lake, a discussion of its origin, summary description of 33 blades from the craftsman"s hoard, and 13 objects from the campsite. The fine classification of the blades is criticized and the identification of some of the other tools is questioned.