XPM-098. Biface. Sapsuk River, Alaska.

• Main Author: GlobalDigitalHeritage
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Published: Zenodo 2020
• Subjects: arctic small tool tradition; Alaska
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10340049

XPM-098. Biface. Sapsuk River, Alaska. SR08-01-T4-U5-L5. Dates 3300-2900 BCE. XPM-098 is a multicomponent site on a low terrace along the Sapsuk River, Alaska Peninsula. One of the earliest sites in the region with evidence of salmon processing. It has remains similar to the Arctic Small Tool Tradition before 3000 BCE, and technologies clearly related to the Ocean Bay Tradition and Sanak Island between 2600 and 2000 BCE. There is also a small occupation about 200 BCE with similarities with the Adamagan Site. Sapsuk River, Nelson Lagoon area, Alaska Peninsula, Alaska. Several salmon fishing sites. Early period dating 3300-2100 BCE, and a later occupation 100 BCE to 500 CE. Original digitizing work done at the IVL at Id. St. Univ. Subsequent processing completed at Global Digital Heritage. Maschner, H. et al. 2010. The Archaeology of the Sapsuk River, Alaska. An Occasional Papers Publication. Bureau of Indian Affairs, Alaska Region, Branch of Regional Archaeology, Anchorage. Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab