Alaska Storm Devastates Precious Yup'ik Archaeological Site | Ancient Origins

01/11/2025 8 min
Alaska Storm Devastates Precious Yup'ik Archaeological Site | Ancient Origins

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A powerful storm has devastated one of Alaska's most important archaeological sites, scattering up to 100,000 ancient Yup'ik artifacts across miles of coastline. As climate change accelerates, researchers race against time to save what remains of this irreplaceable window into pre-contact Indigenous life.

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