Interior Alaska Dig Reveals Previously Unknown “Ancient Beringian” Peoples
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New archaeological evidence from a dig site in the Interior has revealed a previously unknown population of ancient people in North America.
An (Ancient) Race Against Time
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Rural Alaska is an exceptional place for archaeologists to make new discoveries. But in Shaktoolik, as KNOM’s Story49 recently chronicled, researchers are scrambling to uncover the past — before it’s lost forever.