XFP-053 Basalt adze blade, Sanak Island, Alaska

Basalt adze blade, Sanak Island, Alaska. CAT# XFP-053-1. XFP-053 is a fortified village on a former sea stack, located in Sandy Bay on the south side of Sanak Island. It dates between 1100 and 1400 CE, a period when warfare is common in the region. These artifacts were scanned with either a Faro Edge Arm or a Minolta Vivid 9i. Processed in Geomagic or Polyworks. 4-8 photos were used for texture in ZBrush. The Sanak Island artifacts are presented as a result of the research conducted under grants NSF 0326584, NSF 0508101, NSF 1139266, NSF 1321411. H. Maschner, Principal Investigator. Original digitizing work done at the IVL at Id. St. Univ. Subsequent processing completed at Global Digital Heritage. Fieldwork and analysis done with the permission and collaboration of the Pauloff Harbor Tribe and the Sanak Corporation