Obsidian Tool, XFP-121, Sanak Island, Alaska.
Abstract
Obsidian Retouched Flake Tool, XFP-121, Sanak Island, Alaska. XFP-121-26 XFP-121 is a large, late prehistoric and early historic village on a point on the southwest tip of Sanak Island. There are 12 of the large nucleus-satellite houses, and a total of 76 depressions. Radiocarbon dates, as well as site features, date this village to approximately 1450-1650 CE. 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. The Sanak Island artifacts are presented as a result of the research conducted under grants NSF 0326584, NSF 0508101, NSF 1139266, NSF 1321411. H. Maschner, Principal Investigator. Original digitizing work done at the IVL at Id. St. Univ. Subsequent processing completed at Global Digital Heritage. Fieldwork and analysis done with the permission and collaboration of the Pauloff Harbor Tribe and the Sanak Corporation. Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab
Fields of Study & Subjects
Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
Indigenous Studies and Ecology
Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 22 July 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Dataset