Adamagan, Alaska

Adamagan is an archaeological site on the Alaska Peninsula preserving the remains of a major Aleut village. Named with the Aleut word for Morzhovoi Bay, it was occupied from around 1700 BC to about 1000 AD, with its greatest growth between 400 BC and 100 AD. At its height, the settlement spread across nearly 37 acres, held more than 250 winter houses plus summer dwellings and storage pits, and supported about 1,000 people. Its residents lived closely with the sea, hunting marine mammals, fishing with harpoons, and placing offerings beneath houses. The site stands as important evidence of a long, substantial Aleut settlement tradition.

Cold Bay, Alaska · United States