Faunal assemblages from archaeological levels at the Croxton site in Alaska

Summary

Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) are often abundant in faunal assemblages from archaeological sites in arctic, sub-arctic, and alpine tundra areas of the Northern Hemisphere. Archaeological faunal assemblages from interior Alaska include prime examples. This poster focuses on the interpretation of a new sample of vertebrate faunal remains from the Croxton site located along the shore of Tukuto Lake on the north slope of the Brooks Range in which caribou dominate. Analyses compare faunal assemblages from archaeological levels that may link with the previously established culture historical sequence at the site that includes Ipiutak and Denbigh components. Caribou selection and processing are assessed and faunal part frequencies are analyzed with utility indices for this species developed at Anaktuvuk Pass among the Nunamiut.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 81st Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL (2016)

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