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Sites of the Norton culturebook chapter 1964 • Giddings, J. Louis (James Louis)
Norton • North America > Arctic and Subarctic
The author describes his excavations at Iyatayet, Madjujuinuk, Gungnuk, and Difchahak, all on or near Cape Denbigh, Alaska. All four sites contain artifacts of the Norton culture. Iyatayet is the site type where Norton culture was first recognized. G...The sitesessay 1986 • Giddings, J. Louis (James Louis) & Anderson, Douglas D.
Norton • North America > Arctic and Subarctic
In this chapter of Beach Ridge Archeology of Cape Krusenstern, Giddings and Anderson give a brief description of the sites they found around Kotzebue Sound, Alaska during fieldwork between 1956 and 1962. This includes sites along the beach ridges at ...Old Whalersessay 1986 • Giddings, J. Louis (James Louis) & Anderson, Douglas D.
Norton • North America > Arctic and Subarctic
The authors had originally expected to find oval houses of Choris culture on Beach 53. Instead, the artifacts and the shape of the houses quickly led them to realize they were dealing with a new culture. The whaling implements and the whale bones fou...Later Arctic timesessay 1986 • Giddings, J. Louis (James Louis) & Anderson, Douglas D.
Norton • North America > Arctic and Subarctic
The authors describe the results of their field work around Kotzebue Sound, Alaska. They give detailed descriptions of the houses, campsites, graves, and artifacts they excavated that date to the Choris, Norton-Near Ipiutak, and Ipiutak time periods....