Kukak Village Site Explained

Kukak Village Site
Nearest City:	Kanatak, Alaska
Added:	July 20, 1978
Refnum:	78000343
Designated Other1:	Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Designated Other1 Name:	Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Designated Other1 Color:	A8EDEF
Designated Other1 Abbr:	AHRS
Designated Other1 Number:	XMK-006
Designated Other1 Num Position:	bottom

The Kukak Village Site is a prehistoric and historic archaeological site, located on the shore of Kukak Bay, on the south coast of the Alaska Peninsula in Katmai National Park and Preserve. The area was documented to be occupied in the early 20th century, and was abandoned after the 1912 volcanic eruption of Novarupta. The Kukak Bay area is also of prehistoric significance, with researchers identifying 89 depressions as likely sites of subterranean houses (similar to barabaras), and a refuse midden.^{[1] [2]}

The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Katmai National Park and Preserve

Notes and References

1. Dumond. Don. Maritime Adaptation on the Northern Alaska Peninsula. Arctic Anthropology. 35. 1. 1998. 40316464. 187–203.
2. Web site: Russian and Early American Influence: Historic Properties Summary and Recommendations. National Park Service. 2015-02-05.