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Wales Site
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View of the Wales Site, with the city of Wales in the background
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| Nearest city: | Wales, Alaska |
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| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000161 |
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| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966[1] |
| Designated NHLD: | December 29, 1962[2] |
The Wales Site is a well-documented archeological site on the Cape Prince of Wales, near Wales, Alaska. It is a pre contact site for the indigenous population which can help illuminate non-industrial whaling practices from the 9th century through the early 19th century.[3]. This site has artifacts from the Birnirk culture[4] as well as the first discovery of the later Thule culture.[2]
Roger Harritt of the University of Alaska, Anchorage has been doing extensive investigations for over 10 years onsite.[5]
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