Address Restricted, Barrow, Alaska. County/parish: North Slope.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places October 15, 1966. NRIS 66000953.
3 contributing sites. 18 contributing structures.
The Birnirk site (Iñupiaq: Piġniq) is an archaeological site near Utqiagvik, Alaska. It includes sixteen prehistoric mounds which have yielded evidence of very early Birnirk and Thule culture. It is the type site of the Birnirk culture, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1962 for its archaeological importance in understanding prehistoric Arctic cultures.
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