Anangula Archeological District

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Historic archeological district listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), where it is designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark District..

Built: as early as 6,400 B.C.
Area: 47 acres
Also known as: Anangula Site; Ananiuliak Island Archeological District
Date added to NRHP: 3/24/1972
Other designations: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Notes: This site represents one of the earliest known human settlements in the Aleutian Islands, and was possibly settled by users of the Bering land bridge, across which it is believed that nomadic people from Asia traveled to the North American continent. Thousands of archeologically significant artifacts have been discovered here, including remnants of at least eight houses.