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Birnirk Site
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Mounds at the site
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| Nearest city: | Barrow, Alaska |
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| Architect: | Unknown |
| Architectural style: | No Style Listed |
| Governing body: | BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000953 |
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| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966[1] |
| Designated NHL: | December 29, 1962[2] |
The Birnirk Site is an archaeological site near Barrow, Alaska. It includes sixteen prehistoric mounds which have yielded evidence of very early Birnirk and Thule culture. Some of the remains from this site were at the Peabody Museum at Harvard University and were requested to be returned.[2]
Owned by the Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation since 1988
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1962.[2]
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