Nunalleq archaeological site
E670646
The Nunalleq archaeological site is a remarkably well-preserved pre-contact Yup’ik settlement on Alaska’s Bering Sea coast, known for its rich collection of organic artifacts and insights into precolonial Arctic life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nunalleq archaeological site canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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pre-contact Yup’ik settlement ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Nunalleq Culture and Archaeology Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culture | Yup’ik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 2000s ⓘ |
| environment | subarctic coastal tundra ⓘ |
| estimatedOccupationEnd | circa 17th century ⓘ |
| estimatedOccupationStart | circa 14th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupAssociated | Yup’ik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | University of Aberdeen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedInCollaborationWith | Native Village of Quinhagak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalPhase | late pre-contact Yup’ik period ⓘ |
| hasLanguageContext | Yup’ik language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning | “old village” in Yup’ik ⓘ |
| heritageType | Indigenous cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
evidence of pre-contact Yup’ik social organization
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evidence of pre-contact Yup’ik subsistence practices ⓘ evidence of pre-contact Yup’ik warfare and conflict ⓘ exceptional preservation of organic artifacts ⓘ insights into precolonial Arctic life ⓘ large collection of wooden artifacts ⓘ preserved animal remains ⓘ preserved plant remains ⓘ preserved textiles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedNear | Quinhagak, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Bering Sea coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationCondition | waterlogged permafrost ⓘ |
| region | Western Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
Yup’ik responses to environmental change
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Yup’ik ritual and belief systems ⓘ Yup’ik warfare and raiding ⓘ |
| significance |
key reference site for late pre-contact Yup’ik archaeology
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major source for understanding Arctic organic material culture ⓘ |
| state | Alaska ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
climate change
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coastal erosion ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
pre-contact period
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precolonial Arctic ⓘ |
| yieldsEvidenceOf |
art and figurines
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ceremonial objects ⓘ clothing and footwear ⓘ fishing gear ⓘ house structures ⓘ hunting tools ⓘ storage pits ⓘ |
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