Doctoral Dissertation Research: The Legacy of the Gulkana Site: Collaborative Digital Archaeology and Northern Dene Technology

博士论文研究：古尔卡纳遗址的遗产：协作数字考古学和北方德内技术

• 批准号: 2311356
• 负责人: Harold Cooper
• 金额: $ 6.28万
• 依托单位: Purdue University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-06-15 至 2026-05-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2311356&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Doctoral; Dissertation; Research; Legacy; Gulkana

The Gulkana archaeological site (GUL-077) presents early and significant evidence for metalworking innovation in the Subarctic. Nearly one third of all pre-contact copper artifacts recovered from the Alaska-Yukon region were found at GUL-077. The site is therefore important to archaeological understanding of Northern Dene technological adaptation as well as the origins and development of metalworking in North America more generally. The Gulkana site is also meaningful to the Ahtna, who are descended from the site’s inhabitants. By applying digital techniques and collaborating with Ahtna communities to interpret the site, this project will advance knowledge of Indigenous metalworking in Alaska and make legacy records of previous research on Northern Dene technological innovation more accessible to archaeologists, Ahtna people, and the broader public.The objectives of this research are to: understand copper technologies at the Gulkana site; conduct spatial analysis of the site using a behavioral framework; and work collaboratively with Ahtna communities and organizations to interpret site materials and manage resulting data. Phase 1 of the project involves digitization of the excavation records associated with the site and creation of a site map; these activities will provide opportunities for community engagement through internships and annual youth camps. Phase 2 employs spatial analysis to identify activity areas to understand distribution of copper and other artifact types within the site. Findings will be collaboratively interpreted to advance understanding of Northern Dene technology. Broader impacts include training and experiential learning for middle-grade youth and enhanced local engagement with the Ahtna past through outreach activities. Results will be disseminated through a dissertation and a collaborative conference presentation.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

古尔卡纳考古遗址（GUL-077）提供了亚北极地区金属加工创新的早期和重要证据。在阿拉斯加-育空地区发现的所有接触前铜制品中，有近三分之一是在GUL-077发现的。因此，该遗址对于考古学了解北方德内的技术适应以及北美金属加工的起源和发展非常重要。古尔卡纳遗址对阿特纳人也很有意义，他们是该遗址居民的后裔。通过应用数字技术并与Ahtna社区合作来解释该遗址，该项目将促进阿拉斯加土著金属加工的知识，并使考古学家，Ahtna人和更广泛的公众更容易获得以前对北方Dene技术创新的研究的遗产记录。使用行为框架对网站进行空间分析;与Ahtna社区和组织合作，解释网站材料并管理结果数据。该项目的第一阶段涉及将与遗址有关的挖掘记录数字化并制作遗址地图;这些活动将通过实习和年度青年营为社区参与提供机会。第二阶段采用空间分析来确定活动区域，以了解现场内铜和其他人工制品类型的分布。研究结果将进行合作解释，以促进对北方Dene技术的理解。更广泛的影响包括为中级青年提供培训和体验式学习，并通过外联活动加强当地对Ahtna过去的参与。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。