Published In
Alaska Park Science
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2009
Subjects
Archeology -- Fieldwork -- Alaska -- Cape Krusenstern, Archaeological surveys, Social archaeology, Environmental archeology
Abstract
While natural scientists track environmental change in response to global warming, less attention has been directed towards human interface with long term Arctic environmental dynamics. Current research at Cape Krusenstern, Alaska, seeks to address this deficit through investigation of human-environmental interactions recorded in archeological and paleoenvironmental data spanning the last 4,000-5,000 years at the Cape, building on the pioneering work conducted at Krusenstern by J. Louis Giddings and Douglas D. Anderson. Systematic survey and use of new mapping technology to record cultural and natural features are methods central to addressing these research questions. Discovery of new archeological features indicates occupation of the Cape was more extensive over the last 1,000 years than previously thought, although additional fieldwork and analysis are needed.
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/10248
Citation Details
Anderson, S., Freeburg, A., and Fitzhugh B. (2009). Cultural Vulnerability and Resilience in the Arctic: Preliminary Report on Archeological Fieldwork at Cape Krusenstern, Northwest Alaska. Alaska Park Science. Vol 8, Issue 2, p 42-45.
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