This year the University of Aberdeen, Université de Franche-Comté, and the Anchorage Museum will partner with the village corporation Qanirtuuq, Inc. and the Yup’ik village of Quinhagak on a large-scale archaeological project. Archaeological sites, as well as the modern infrastructure in the region, are threatened by melting permafrost and rising sea levels along the Bering Sea. This field season we will focus on excavating threatened parts of the Nunalleq site, a 17th century pre-contact Yup’ik village with exceptionally well-preserved organic remains. During the 2024 season, we will also be processing finds in a Quinhagak-based lab in the Nunalleq Museum.
This year the excavation season starts on June 17 and continues until August 17. Lab placements will be available from June 17 – September 01. Students who wish to receive field school credit must spend at least three weeks in Quinhagak.
Period(s) of Occupation: This field season we will focus on rescue archaeology, working on sections of a 17th century house directly threatened by marine erosion brought on by the combined effects of climate change.
Images from Nunalleq Archaeology – 2024
