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Archaeology


Diamond Jenness, Expedition Anthropologist, acquired significant collections of ancient artifacts from archaeological sites at Nome and Barter Island, Alaska, and at Young Point on Amundsen Gulf. Other smaller collections were purchased from Point Barrow and Point Hope, Alaska. A few other objects were collected at various sites by other Expedition members, e.g. Hadley collected artifacts from a site at Booth Island when the Polar Bear stopped there in 1916 or 1917.

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CMC CD95-930-016

Aiyakuk, Jenness' Inuk helper, with Qovun and Ipanna, digging ruin No. 11, on west sandspit of Barter Island, northern Alaska. June 1914. DJ 37146. Source: Canadian Museum of Civilization


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CMC CD95-930-019

Eskimo ruin No. 12, Aiyakuk and Oyaraq (Jenness' Inupiat helpers) digging close to shore, west sandspit of Barter Island, northern Alaska. July ? 1914. DJ 37154. Source: Canadian Museum of Civilization


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CMC CD96-660-029

Jenness packing archeological specimens to ship to Ottawa, at Herschel Island, Yukon Territory. August 7, 1916. GHW 51436. Source: Canadian Museum of Civilization