Investigation of Upland Sites in the Central Aleutian Islands

中阿留申群岛高地遗址调查

• 批准号: 0909244
• 负责人: Diane Hanson
• 金额: $ 43.01万
• 依托单位: University of Alaska Anchorage Campus
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-09-01 至 2013-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0909244&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Investigation; Upland; Sites; Central; Aleutian

This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5).Early historical records about people of the Aleutian Archipelago of Alaska emphasized the importance of coastal resources to the cultures, leading Laughlin (1980:20) to conclude ?The interior land surfaces on the other hand were irrelevant to their way of life.? The project researchers argue that archaeologists limited surveys for sites to the shoreline and eventually concluded there were no sites upland. The research team of Hanson, Staley, and Corbett found an upland site in 1983 with 17 bermed, circular, cultural depressions on Adak Island leading to a profound shift in their understanding of land use in the Aleutian Chain. In 2007, the three archaeologists returned and found eight new sites in the same area, demonstrating that upland sites are not anomalous nor were ?interior lands irrelevant?. The goal of the project is to determine the function of upland sites on Adak Island. The objectives of this project are to incorporate data from site surveys and excavations into culture histories for the Central Aleutian Islands; develop a predictive model for upland sites; share the resulting information with colleagues, Aleut people, and the interested public; and provide a film about Aleutian Island archaeology to children attending Alaska Public schools. The project activities will occur over three years. During the first year, the project will expand on earlier surveys to develop a predictive model for upland sites. The archaeologists will record new sites using a handheld GPS and map the new sites and sites found during the 2007 survey using a Trimble GeoXT or a tape and compass. Archaeological excavations will be undertaken in year two and an educational video about Aleutian Island archaeology will also produced as a means of community outreach and public education. In addition, the project includes the facilitation of individualized research programs for graduate, undergraduate and local community high school students.

该奖项是根据2009年美国复苏和再投资法案(公法111-5)资助的。早期关于阿拉斯加阿留申群岛人民的历史记录强调了沿海资源对文化的重要性，导致劳克林(1980：20)得出结论：另一方面，内陆陆地表面与他们的生活方式无关。该项目的研究人员认为，考古学家将对遗址的调查限制在海岸线上，并最终得出结论，没有高地遗址。1983年，Hanson、Staley和Corbett的研究团队在阿达克岛发现了一个高地遗址，那里有17个有护堤的环形文化洼地，导致他们对阿留申群岛土地利用的理解发生了深刻的变化。2007年，三位考古学家返回，在同一地区发现了8个新遗址，证明高地遗址并不是异常的，也不是内陆土地无关。该项目的目标是确定阿达克岛上的高地地点的功能。该项目的目标是将遗址调查和发掘的数据纳入阿留申群岛中部的文化历史；开发高地遗址的预测模型；与同事、阿留申人和感兴趣的公众分享由此产生的信息；向阿拉斯加公立学校的儿童提供关于阿留申群岛考古的电影。项目活动将在三年内进行。在第一年，该项目将在早期调查的基础上扩大，以开发一个针对高地地点的预测模型。考古学家将使用手持GPS记录新遗址，并使用Trimble GeoXT或磁带和指南针绘制新遗址和2007年调查期间发现的遗址地图。将在第二年进行考古挖掘，还将制作关于阿留申群岛考古的教育视频，作为社区宣传和公共教育的一种手段。此外，该项目还包括促进研究生、本科生和当地社区高中生的个性化研究计划。