page_title: Birnirk Site
hierarchical_section_title: Birnirk Site
caption_attribution_description: English: Ukpeakvik mounds site of ancient sod houses at Barrow Alaska.
context_page_description: The Birnirk Site 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.
context_section_description: The Birnirk Site 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.
caption: Mounds at the site
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