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  • Whalebone Mask May Rewrite Aleut History

    07/28/2007 6:18:44 PM PDT · by blam · 10 replies · 736+ views
    Anchorage Daily News ^ | 7-28-2007 | Alex deMarban
    Whalebone mask may rewrite Aleut history By ALEX deMARBAN ademarban@adn.com Published: July 28, 2007 Last Modified: July 28, 2007 at 04:08 AMED ARTHUR / Cultural Resource Consultants LLCArchaeologists excavating on Amaknak Island in the Aleutians have discovered what may be a piece of the oldest-known Unangam whalebone mask. Archaeologists unearthing an ancient village from an Unalaska hillside believe they've found the remains of the oldest-known Aleut whalebone mask. Much of the mask is missing -- it's mostly intact above where the cheekbones would sit -- but archaeologists are pretty sure it's about 3,000 years old, said Mike Yarborough, lead archaeologist...