Chugachik Island is a small island in the upper reaches of Kachemak Bay, an indent in the Kenai Peninsula of south-central Alaska. The island falls within the bounds of Kachemak Bay State Park.
  Chugachik | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kachemak Bay |
| Coordinates | 59°44′43″N 151°2′46″W / 59.74528°N 151.04611°W |
| Highest elevation | 43 ft (13.1 m) |
| Administration | |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Kenai Peninsula Borough |
| Additional information | |
Chugachik Island Site | |
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
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| Location | Address restricted[2] |
| Nearest city | Homer, Alaska |
| NRHP reference No. | 76002279[1] |
| AHRS No. | SEL-033 |
| Added to NRHP | August 19, 1976 |
The island is of archaeological interest, with at least two sites (identified as SEL-033 and SEL-079) that have been professionally excavated. SEL-033 is a predominantly a midden, in which remains of flora and fauna have been recovered among human artifacts, including stone and bone tools, and a cradle made of birch bark. The site was excavated in 1974 and 1977, with radiocarbon dating suggesting occupation around 360 BCE.[3] SEL-079, excavated in 1982, included three layers of occupation, dating from the early 1st century BCE to a Tanaina occupation estimated to date to the late 19th century. The latter find represents the first known evidence of Tanaina occupation of the area.[4] A parcel of 1.2 acres (0.49 ha) surrounding SEL-033 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ Federal and state laws and practices restrict general public access to information regarding the specific location of this resource. In some cases, this is to protect archeological sites from vandalism, while in other cases it is restricted at the request of the owner. See: Knoerl, John; Miller, Diane; Shrimpton, Rebecca H. (1990), Guidelines for Restricting Information about Historic and Prehistoric Resources, National Register Bulletin, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, OCLC 20706997.
- ^ Workman, William; et al. (September 1980). "Recent Archeological Work in Kachemak Bay, Gulf of Alaska". Arctic Anthropology. 33 (3): 385–399. JSTOR 40509051.
- ^ Rothchild, Nan, ed. (October 1982). "Current Research". American Antiquity. 47 (4): 869–884. JSTOR 280292.