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The Kuparuk Pingo site: a Northern Archaic hunting camp of the Arctic Coastal Plain, north Alaska

Arctic39 (1) • Published In 1986 • Pages: 47-51

By: Lobdell, John E..

Abstract
This is a report on the discovery and excavation of, and analysis of the findings from Kaparuk Pingo, the first Northern Archaic hunting camp found on the wet tundra of the Arctic Coastal Plain.
Subjects
Topography and geology
Fauna
Post depositional processes in archaeological sites
Bone, horn, and shell technology
Lithic industries
Weapons
General tools
tradition
Northern Archaic
HRAF PubDate
2024
Region
North America
Sub Region
Arctic and Subarctic
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2022
Field Date
Field: 1982, 1983
Coverage Date
6210-5620 BP
Coverage Place
Kuparuk Pingo (49-XPB-033), North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States
Notes
John E. Lobdell
Includes bibliographical references (p. 50-51)
LCCN
gs 50000281
LCSH
Arctic regions--Antiquities