XFP-061 Grooved Harpoon Fragment, Sanak Is. AK

Grooved harpoon fragment, sea mammal bone, Sanak Island, Alaska. XFP-061. XFP-061 is one of the oldest village sites in the region dating between 3600 and 3200 BCE. It has many characteristics in common with the Ocean Bay tradition of Kodiak Island including end blades, harpoons, and other artifacts. 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