Chugachik Island

Chugachik
Chugachik
Geography
Location Kachemak Bay
Coordinates 55°44′43″N 151°2′45″W / 55.74528°N 151.04583°W / 55.74528; -151.04583Coordinates: 55°44′43″N 151°2′45″W / 55.74528°N 151.04583°W / 55.74528; -151.04583
Highest elevation 43 ft (13.1 m)
Administration
State Alaska
Borough Kenai Peninsula Borough

Chugachik Island is a small island in the upper reaches of Kachemak Bay, an indent in the Kenai Peninsula of south-central Alaska. The island falls within the bounds of Kachemak Bay State Park.

The island is of archaeological interest, with at least two sites (identified as SEL-033 and SEL-079) that have been professionally excavated. SEL-033 is a predominantly a midden, in which remains of flora and fauna have been recovered among human artifacts, including stone and bone tools, and a cradle made of birch bark. The site was excavated in 1974 and 1977, with radiocarbon dating suggesting occupation around 360 BCE.[1] SEL-079, excavated in 1982, included three layers of occupation, dating from the early 1st century BCE to a Tanaina occupation estimated to date to the late 19th century. The latter find represents the first known evidence of Tanaina occupation of the area.[2] A parcel of 1.2 acres (0.49 ha) surrounding SEL-033 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Workman, William; et al. (September 1980). "Recent Archeological Work in Kachemak Bay, Gulf of Alaska". Arctic Anthropology (Volume 33, No. 3): 385–399. JSTOR 40509051.
  2. ↑ Rothchild, Nan, ed. (October 1982). "Current Research". American Antiquity (Volume 47, No. 4): 869–884. JSTOR 280292.
  3. ↑ National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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