Human-Environmental Dynamics at Cape Krusenstern, 200 Generations: On the Beach of Their Time
Anderson S and Freeburg A. 2012. Human-Environmental Dynamics at Cape Krusenstern, 200 Generations: On the Beach of Their Time. University of Washington, Department of Anthropology. Seattle, Washington
The goal of this five year project was to investigate human and environmental dynamics over the last 4,000+ years at Cape Krusenstern, building on pioneering archaeological research carried out in the region in the 1950s and 60s by J.L. Giddings and his students. While this earlier work established the basic culture history for Northwest Alaska, many questions about the regions prehistory remain. Geomorphologic and paleoenvironmental research was to be integrated with the archaeological survey, mapping and testing at the Krusenstern beach ridge complex, located in the southwest region of Cape Krusenstern National Monument. The National Park Service (NPS) began this project in 2006, and the University of Washington (UW) took over the project in fall of 2007 through a cooperative agreement with the NPS. Antioch University of New England (ANE) pursued the geologic and paleoenvironmental research through a separate task agreement. The project had four field seasons: 2006, 2008-2010.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Anderson, Shelby; Freeburg, Adam
- Date of Issue
- 2012-09-05
- Publisher
- University of Washington, Department of Anthropology
- Units
- CAKR
- Keywords
- Archeology, climate change, geomorphology