XPM-104, Sapsuk River, Alaska. Notch Stone

XPM-104, Sapsuk River, Alaska. Unusual Notch Stone, Fishing Weight or Net Sinker. XPM-104-C2 A XPM-104 is a group of house depressions on a high terrace overlooking the river. This component dates to approximately 100-300 CE. Grooved stones such as thuse, with multiple grooves or notches, are unusual. Sapsuk River, Nelson Lagoon area, Alaska Peninsula, Alaska. Several salmon fishing sites. Early period dating 3200-2100 BCE, and a later occupation 100 BCE to 500 CE. Original digitizing work done at the IVL at Id. St. Univ. Subsequent processing completed at Global Digital Heritage. 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 Geomagic Wrap Maschner, H. et al. 2010. The Archaeology of the Sapsuk River, Alaska. An Occasional Papers Publication. Bureau of Indian Affairs, Alaska Region, Branch of Regional Archaeology, Anchorage.