Late Quaternary Archeology and Paleoecology of Southeast Alaska, Phase 2

迪克森丹佛自然历史博物馆（DixonDenver Museum of Natural History）-990425849-PET-408（On Your Knees Cave）是沿着北美西北海岸发现的最重要的考古遗址之一。 该遗址包含已知来自阿拉斯加或加拿大的最古老的人类骨骼材料，也是首次在北美发现与全新世早期微型刀片传统有关的人类骨骼遗骸。 提出了一个为期两年半的研究项目，以挖掘和分析49-PET-408的考古遗迹，以评估最早的人类迁移到北美的理论可能是使用船只沿着白令吉亚南部边缘，然后向南沿着西北海岸。 这项研究将建立在科学家、阿拉斯加原住民和联邦机构之间的合作、理解和相互尊重的基础上，并加强这种合作、理解和相互尊重。

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.