🧿 Birnirk site

United States · Americas · 71.28°N, 156.75°W

The Birnirk site is an archaeological site near Utqiagvik, Alaska. It includes sixteen prehistoric mounds which have yielded evidence of very early Birnirk and Thule culture. It is the type site of the Birnirk culture, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1962 for its archaeological importance in understanding prehistoric Arctic cultures.

Read the full article on Wikipedia →

Quick facts

Country	United States
Continent / region	Americas
Coordinates (approx.)	71.28°N, 156.75°W · view on map

Birnirk site is located in United States, in Americas.

More archaeological sites in United States

1790 Footprints · Abbott Farm Historic District · Aberdeen Mound · Abo (historic place) · Accokeek Creek Site · Acomita Lake, New Mexico · Acuera · Adamagan, Alaska · Adams County Paleo-Indian District · Aden site.

Coordinates approximate. Introduction & image: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached 30 days; the page renders even if the feed is momentarily unreachable.