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Archaeological test at the russian three saints bay colony, Alaska

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Three Saints, established on Kodiak Island in 1784 and abandoned several decades later, was the first substantial Russian settlement in Alaska. Test excavations show that the site has not been disturbed to any notable degree through natural and human agency. Test excavation uncovered portions of historic features and a modest number of European historic artifacts were recovered.

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Clark, D.W. Archaeological test at the russian three saints bay colony, Alaska. Hist Arch 19, 114–121 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03373480

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