| Alaska Regional Office | U.S. Department of the Interior | |
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| Cultural Resources Team | National Park Service |
| National
Historic Landmarks in Alaska |
Onion
Portage Archeological District, Kobuk River |
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Kiana, Alaska |
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| National
Register Number: 72000191 Resource Type: District Property Type: Domestic - Camp Designated: June 2, 1978 |
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| For thousands of years, vast numbers of caribou have passed through this area on their seasonal migrations between tundra and taiga. Drawn by these herds, hunters, both ancient and modern, have stationed themselves at the vantage point afforded by the site's location to await their coming. Within the archeological district is the deeply stratified Onion Portage site proper, where archeologists excavated nine cultural complexes, ranging from the Akmak Complex (ca. 8,000-6,500 BC) to the Arctic Woodland Eskimo (ca. 1000-1700 AD). The stratigraphic sequence found at Onion Portage has been the model used by archeologists in establishing a cultural chronology for the region. | |||||||||
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