Adze Blade XCB-105-3386

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Adze Blade. XCB-105-3386. 400 BCE -100 CE. XCB-105 Adamagan, named after its prime location for walrus hunting in Aleut, sits atop Morzhovoi Bay on the western Alaska Peninsula. During the time of occupation from 400 BCE to 100 CE, it was the largest village in the Arctic, boasting an estimated population of 1,000 people. Other periods of occupation date back to 2200-1700 BCE, 1,000-600 BCE, and 900-1100 CE. The Western Alaska Peninsula artifacts were gathered through extensive research funded by grants NSF 9630072, NSF 9814086, NSF 9996372, NSF 9996415, NSF 1139266, and NSF 1321411. H. Maschner led the project as Principal Investigator. High-resolution scans of these artifacts were captured using either a Faro Edge Arm or a Minolta Vivid 9i, processed in Geomagic or Polyworks software. A combination of 2-8 photographs per artifact was used to create detailed textures within Geomagic Wrap. Initial digitization took place at the IVL laboratory on the campus of Id. St. Univ., while subsequent processing and publication were completed by Global Digital Heritage staff.