Monthly Archives: September 2011

 

Tern Tail and Shark’s Tooth

Posted 9 September 2011 by Liz O'Connell

By Laura Nielsen for Frontier Scientists The Karluk One archaeological site, situated on the shores of modern-day Kodiak Island, Alaska, was exceptionally well-preserved. The location of an ancient settlement where Alutiiq people once resided, the site was occupied from 1400AD to 1800Ad and held an abundance of astounding artifacts. Photo: WonderVisions: artifact from Alutiiq Museum’s Karluk One collection -unfinished basket Its location turned out to be unfortunate. Only a fraction of the large settlement had been excavated and studied when,... Read more