1 comment BARROW, ALASKA– Our crew weathered a cold rainy day in the Arctic to excavate two ancient burials at the Nuvuk site on Point Barrow. Though human remains cannot be filmed, worked bone, netting stones and other remnants can be seen.
To date, we have found 12 burials this season.
Laura Thomas is an archaeologist and full-time resident of Barrow, Alaska. As the Field and Lab Director for the Nuvuk Archaeology Project, Laura devotes her time to the long-term excavation of a 1,000-year-old burial ground significantly threatened by erosion. Born and raised amongst the rich geological history of Ontario, Canada, Laura has held a lifelong interest in prehistory and how past peoples adapted to their environments. She is a graduate of the University of Toronto, and describes her archaeological work in the Arctic as “living the dream.”
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In any of the burials have you come across any flaked chert “bear” amulets? The reason I’m asking is, I trying to find out if they were limited to the Birnirk culture or if they are Thule?
Joel Castanza