Walrus-Alutiiq Word of the Week-June 18th
Winarpak – Walrus Wiinarpat guut’gpagtuut. – Walrus have big teeth. Winarpk, the Alutiiq word for the Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) translates as ‘big sea lion.’ This term that reflects…
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Community Archaeology 2011-August 6th
WOMANS BAY-Archaeology is about creating stories and then testing them to see if they are true. And if you have ever been a part of any of the excavations I've…
Aug 8, 2012Comments Off on Community Archaeology 2011-August 6thRead More
Community Archaeology 2011-August 19
KODIAK, ALASKA-The Amak Site excavation may be over for the year, but the lab work continues. In archaeology, the general rule of thumb is that every hour in the field…
Aug 23, 2011Comments Off on Community Archaeology 2011-August 19Read More
Community Archaeology 2011-August 17
WOMEN'S BAY, ALASKA-The excavation is nearing completion and we have already bottomed out on our main excavation block. Now is when we draw the profiles showing the different layers in…
Aug 18, 2011Comments Off on Community Archaeology 2011-August 17Read More
Community Archaeology 2011-August 11
WOMENS BAY-The Community Archaeology excavation is nearing completion. We've almost finished the main block and have made good progress on another 3 by 4 meter block where we are uncovering…
Aug 13, 2011Comments Off on Community Archaeology 2011-August 11Read More
Community Archaeology August 3, 2011
It is week two of Community Archaeology and all continues to go well. We have not found lots and lots of artifacts, but the ones recovered support our interpretation of…
Aug 4, 2011Comments Off on Community Archaeology August 3, 2011Read More
Community Archaeology July 28-29, 2011
The first week of our Community Archaeology 2011 excavation at the Amak site is complete.…
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Community Archaeology July 27, 2011
After 3 days of digging Community Archaeology 2011 is well underway. This year we are excavating at the Amak Site near the Salonie Creek Rifle Range.…
Aug 4, 2011Comments Off on Community Archaeology July 27, 2011Read More
