Learn About Ancestors

The Karluk 1 archaeological site was once located at the mouth of the Karluk River. This remarkable site was a village where people lived from about A.D. 1200 - 1750. For hundreds of years they built new houses on top of old ones, creating layers in the ground that told the story of the past like pages in a book. Woven baskets and wooden carvings were preserved in the constantly wet soil. The site was recently eroded away by waves from the sea. Photograph by Richard Knecht.