Harpoon Mid-Section XCB-105-4038

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Decorated Harpoon Mid-Section Fragment, Sea mammal bone. XCB-105-4038. 400 BCE-100 CE XCB-105 Adamagan, where walrus hunters once thrived, stands at the head of Morzhovoi Bay on the western Alaska Peninsula. This massive village was home to multiple occupations, and when it was inhabited from 400 BCE-100 CE, it boasted an estimated 1000 residents, making it the largest Arctic village in existence. Occupations at Adamagan date back to earlier times, with limited evidence of activity during 2200-1700 BCE, 1000-600 BCE, and 900-1100 CE. The Western Alaska Peninsula artifacts showcased here are a result of research grants NSF 9630072, NSF 9814086, NSF 9996372, NSF 9996415, NSF 1139266, and NSF 1321411, led by Principal Investigator H. Maschner. These artifacts were digitized using Faro Edge Arm or Minolta Vivid 9i scanners, with processing in Geomagic or Polyworks software. Textures for the models were created from 2-8 photos in Geomagic Wrap. The original digitizing work was done at Id. St. Univ.'s IVL, while subsequent processing and publication were completed by Global Digital Heritage.