Recent Archeological Work in Kachemak Bay, Gulf of Alaska
ABSTRACT. Excavations since 1974 have built upon de Laguna’s pioneering classifica-, tion of Pacific Eskimo prehistory. The Chugachik site (SEL 033) yielded abundant artifac-tual and paleoenvironmental information dated mainly between c. 350 B.C. and 250 A.D. While artifacts were scarce at Cottonwoo...
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| Summary: | ABSTRACT. Excavations since 1974 have built upon de Laguna’s pioneering classifica-, tion of Pacific Eskimo prehistory. The Chugachik site (SEL 033) yielded abundant artifac-tual and paleoenvironmental information dated mainly between c. 350 B.C. and 250 A.D. While artifacts were scarce at Cottonwood Creek (SEL 030), dated at about 200 A.D., data on human biology, paleopathology, social stratification and mortuary ceremonialism were recovered. The Yukon Island Fox Farm Bluff site (SEL 041) dates toc. 500-900 A.D. and yielded a new culture showing connections with the Alaska Peninsula. Future research should focus on the earlier prehistory of the bay, the classic problem of the Pacific, Eskimo-Tanaina Athapaskan transition, and the paleoenvironmental record. R ~ ~ S U M É. Les fouilles rkalistes depuis 1974 ont acceltré le défrichage de la connaiss-ance de la prthistoire des Esquimaux du Pacifique. Le site de CHUGACHIK produisait des artefacts abondants et une information d’environnement fossile, datCe principalement de 350 ans avant J.C. et 250 ans apres J.C. A Cottonwood Creek, les artefacts Ctaient disperses, datCs de 2OOans apr & J.C. environ, mais on recuellait des renseignements sur la biologie humaine. la palCopathologie. I’Cchelle sociale et le cCrCmonia1 mortuaire. Au site de I’ile Yukon. “Fox Farm Bluff’. date de 500 à 900 ans aprbs J.C., on y recontrait une nouvelle civilisation ayant des rapports avec celle de la Phinsule d’Alaska. Dans l’avenir, la recherche devrait se concentrer sur la prkhistoire plus ancienne de la baie, le probleme classique de la transition Esquimaux du Pacifique- Tanaina Athapascien et sur le paleoen-vironnement. |
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