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The crucible of Early to Mid-Holocene climate in northern Alaska: does Northern Archaic represent the people of the spreading forest?
Arctic anthropology • 45 (2) • Published In 2008 • Pages: 39-70
By: Mason, Owen K., Bigelow, Nancy H..
Abstract
The authors check geological data (e.g. flooding, loess fall, soil formation, lake levels, glacial expansions) for evidence of the Holocene paleo-climate and paleo-environment, and examine in detail the stratigraphy at Onion Portage and Tingmiukpuk, testing the hypothesis that the Northern Archaic tradition developed in response to a post-Pleistocene expansion of forests. Their research reveals just how dynamic the geological landscape and climate were, suggesting that taphonomic processes may have destroyed many earlier archaeological sites and obscured others, leading to a lack of early Holocene sites.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2024
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Arctic and Subarctic
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Types
- Geoarchaeologist
- Geologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry; 2022
- Field Date
- 1999 and 2006
- Coverage Date
- 11000-3000 BP
- Coverage Place
- Alaska, United States
- Notes
- Owen K. Mason and Nancy H. Bigelow
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 62-70)
- LCCN
- sf 78000711
- LCSH
- Arctic regions--Antiquities