Date of Award
5-17-2025
Document Type
Thesis
Abstract
The current accumulation of archaeological investigations at far-north Alaskan Goldrush sites either completely lack or severely underrepresent the faunal components. These data are vital and add context to past and future archaeological investigations by enabling more accurate and inclusive interpretations of life in the mining-related settlements of the far north. This research is an analysis of previously unidentified and partially identified faunal assemblages from Goldrush- era archaeological sites in Interior Alaska including Coldfoot, Fairbanks, Tofty, Wiseman, Eagle, Uhler Creek, and Marion Creek. The data generated from the analysis of these diverse sites and site types helps determine how animals were being utilized by the residents of differing mining- related settlements and complements previous research completed on trade goods while informing upon imported (domestic) and localized (wild) resource use.
Recommended Citation
Jansen, Amelia M., "A zooarchaeological analysis of far-north Goldrush-era sites" (2025). Anthropology . 132.
https://ualaska.researchcommons.org/uaf_grad_anth/132
Handle
http://hdl.handle.net/11122/15972