Late Quaternary Archeology and Paleoecology of Southeast Alaska, Phase 2

阿拉斯加东南部晚第四纪考古学和古生态学，第二阶段

• 批准号: 9904258
• 负责人: E. James Dixon
• 金额: $ 19.97万
• 依托单位: Denver Museum of Nature and Science
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 1999
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1999-08-01 至 2000-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9904258&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Late; Quaternary; Archeology; Paleoecology; Southeast

DixonDenver Museum of Natural HistoryOPP-990425849-PET-408 (On Your Knees Cave) is one of the most significant archaeological sites yet discovered along the Northwest Coast of North America. The site contains the oldest human skeletal material known from Alaska or Canada and the first discovery of human skeletal remains associated with early Holocene microblade traditions in North America. A two and a half year research project is proposed to excavate and analyze the archaeological remains at 49-PET-408 to evaluate the theory that the earliest human migration to North America may have occurred with the use of watercraft along the southern margin of Beringia and then southward along the Northwest Coast. The research will build upon and strengthen the cooperation, understanding, and mutual respect among scientists, Alaska Natives, and Federal agencies.

狄克逊丹佛自然历史博物馆（On Your Knees Cave）是迄今为止在北美西北海岸发现的最重要的考古遗址之一。该遗址包含了阿拉斯加或加拿大已知的最古老的人类骨骼材料，并且首次发现了与北美全新世早期微刀片传统有关的人类骨骼遗骸。一项为期两年半的研究项目被提议对49-PET-408的考古遗迹进行挖掘和分析，以评估这样一种理论，即最早的人类迁移可能是沿着白令陆桥的南缘使用船只，然后沿着西北海岸向南迁移。这项研究将建立并加强科学家、阿拉斯加原住民和联邦机构之间的合作、理解和相互尊重。