Exploring the Russian American Shipwreck Kad'yak

这是一个探索性研究（SGER）的小额赠款，用于对阿拉斯加第一次发现的俄美公司沉船Kad'yak进行考古调查。 Kad'yak号于1860年沉没，2003年在阿拉斯加科迪亚克附近的云杉岛被重新发现。 由于这是在阿拉斯加沃茨发现的第一艘此类船只，研究人员团队需要对沉船进行初步研究，进行详细记录，确定在这些沃茨进行研究的最佳科学技术，并确定未来野外季节的可行性以及提高文物和船只部分的可能性。 第二，虽然沉船在海底是某种程度上稳定的，自然过程和寻宝者威胁破坏和损失的科学信息，如果不收集在不久的将来，拟议的研究有可能提供在阿拉斯加的海洋文化的俄罗斯时期的原始材料数据。此外，Kad'yak因其与已知历史事件的联系而被确定为有资格列入国家史迹名录。 此外，该项目还有一个发展和培训航海考古学研究生的方案。 通过与AK州立博物馆和科迪亚克的Al-Katiiq博物馆合作，正在计划一些公共宣传方案，以更好地教育公众了解俄罗斯-阿拉斯加历史和航海考古学。

This is a Small Grant for Exploratory Research (SGER) to do an archaeological survey of the first discovered Russian American Company shipwreck, Kad'yak, in Alaska. The Kad'yak sank in 1860 and was rediscovered in 2003 off Spruce Island near Kodiak, Alaska. Since this is the first ship of its kind found in Alaskan waters, the team of researchers need to do preliminary research investigating the wreck, make detailed recordings, determining the best scientific techniques for research in these waters and determine the viability of future field seasons and the possibility of raising artifacts and portions of the ship. Secondly, although shipwreck is somewhat stabilized in the ocean floor, both natural processes and treasure hunters threaten the destruction and loss of the scientific information if not gathered in the near future.The proposed research has the potential to provide primary material data on the Russian period in Alaska's maritime culture. In addition the Kad'yak has been determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places because of its association with known historical events. In addition, the project has a program for the development and training of graduate students in nautical archaeology. By working with the AK State Museum and the Alutiiq Museum of Kodiak, a number of public outreach programs are being planned to better educate the public about Russian-Alaskan history and nautical archeology.