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Chronology of the Kotzebue Sound sites

Beach ridge archaeology of Cape Krusenstern : Eskimo and pre-Eskimo settlements around Kotzebue Sound, Alaska, by J.L. Giddings and Douglas D. Anderson • (20) • Published In 1986 • Pages: 29-34, 363-368 , plates

By: Anderson, Douglas D..

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This work offers a chronology of the archaeological sites in the Kotzebue Sound of Northwest Alaska, based on the published and unpublished findings of archaeologists working in the area. Various dating methods were employed, including radiocarbon, tree rings, and beach ridge position. Cultures identified in the area include Palisades, Denbigh Flint, Choris, Old Whaling, Norton, Ipiutak, Birnik, and Western Thule.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Identification
Dating methods in archaeology
Chronologies and culture sequences
traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Norton
RegionThe area the document pertains to
North America
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Arctic and Subarctic
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
essay
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Archaeologist
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
5: Excellent Primary Data
NotesAdditional notes
D. D. Anderson
Govt. Doc. No. I 29.59:20
Includes bibliographical references (p. 363-368)
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
84600324
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Eskimos--Antiquities