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Excavating Ancient Burials

By Laura Thomas · July 1, 2008 · comments 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... {Read More »}


How We Know Where to Dig

By Anne Jensen · June 4, 2008 · comments No comments yet
BARROW, ALASKA-- The Point Barrow spit looks like a sea of gravel with few clues on the surface to tell us where the burials may be. So how do we know where to dig? One way is by digging "shovel test pits"... {Read More »}


First Day in the Field

By Anne Jensen · June 2, 2008 · comments No comments yet
BARROW, ALASKA-- The first field day started out a bit oddly. The crew gathered, minus the football players among the high school students, who are… {Read More »}


Training with Trowels and Candy

By Anne Jensen · May 30, 2008 · comments No comments yet
BARROW, ALASKA-- A number of the crew members had never excavated before. One of the fun things about the Nuvuk project is that we hire… {Read More »}