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) 提供了亚北极金属加工创新的早期重要证据，从阿拉斯加-育空地区发现的所有接触前铜制品中近三分之一都是在 GUL-077 发现的。古尔卡纳遗址对北德内技术适应的考古学理解以及北美金属加工的起源和发展也具有重要意义，他们是该遗址的后裔。通过应用数字技术并与 Ahtna 社区合作解释该遗址，该项目将增进对阿拉斯加土著金属加工的了解，并使考古学家、Ahtna 人民和更广泛的公众更容易获得有关北德内技术创新的先前研究的遗产记录。这项研究的目标是：了解古尔卡纳遗址的铜技术；使用行为框架对遗址进行空间分析；并与 Ahtna 社区和组织合作解释遗址材料并管理项目第一阶段的数据。涉及与现场相关的挖掘记录的数字化和现场地图的创建；这些活动将为社区通过实习和年度青年营参与提供机会，第二阶段采用空间分析来确定活动区域，以了解铜和其他文物类型的分布。该网站将共同解释研究结果，以促进对北德内技术的了解，包括对中年级青年进行培训和体验式学习，并通过推广活动加强当地对 Ahtna 过去的参与。结果将通过论文和合作进行传播。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。