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）提出了亚北极的金属加工创新的早期和大量证据。在GUL-077发现了从阿拉斯加央行地区回收的所有前接触铜伪影中的近三分之一。因此，该地点对于对北部Dene技术适应的考古理解以及北美金属加工的起源和开发至关重要。古尔卡纳（Gulkana）网站对来自该地点的居民后代的阿赫纳（Ahtna）也有意义。通过应用数字技术并与Ahtna社区合作解释该网站，该项目将提高对阿拉斯加的本地金属工作的了解，并制作先前关于北迪恩·迪恩技术创新的研究的遗产记录。使用行为框架对场地进行空间分析；并与Ahtna社区和组织合作，以解释现场材料并管理所得数据。该项目的第1阶段涉及与网站相关的发掘记录以及网站图的创建；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2阶段员工的空间分析确定活动领域，以了解网站内铜和其他人工制品类型的分布。调查结果将进行协作解释，以提高对北部迪恩技术的理解。更广泛的影响包括对中级青年的培训和经验丰富的学习，以及通过外展活动加强了与Ahtna过去的当地参与。结果将通过论文和协作会议演讲来传播。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并使用基金会的知识分子优点和更广泛的影响评估标准，通过评估诚实地认为我们的支持。