Nuvuk Archaeological Project (NAP)
Summary
This NSF and Department of Education (ECHO) funded project involves excavation of a village and cemetery at Nuvuk, Point Barrow, Alaska. Ipiutak and Early Thule through recent Inupiat were documented. There is a large associated aDNA project dealing with the human remains, with Dennis O'Rourke as PI.
Cite this Record
Nuvuk Archaeological Project (NAP). ( tDAR id: 390951) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8GX4CZX
Keywords
Culture
Birnirk
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Euroamerican
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Historic Native American
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Inupiaq
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Ipiutak
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Thule Tradition
Material
Ceramic
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Chipped Stone
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Dating Sample
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Fauna
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Glass
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Ground Stone
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Hide
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Human Remains
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Macrobotanical
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Metal
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Shell
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Wood
Site Type
Artifact Scatter
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Cemetery
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Encampment
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Factory / Workshop
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Hamlet / Village
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Hearth
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House
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Sheet Midden
Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview
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Bioarchaeological Research
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Data Recovery / Excavation
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Environment Research
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Ethnohistoric Research
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Geophysical Survey
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Heritage Management
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Historic Background Research
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Reconnaissance / Survey
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Site Evaluation / Testing
Geographic Keywords
Arctic
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Arctic Alaska
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Arctic Coast
Spatial Coverage
min long: -156.482; min lat: 71.36 ; max long: -156.444; max lat: 71.41 ;
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