Specialists of the Russian Research Institute of Cultural and Natural Heritage. D.S. Likhachev this summer explore 11 archaeological sites of the Eskimo culture in the area of Cape Dezhnev. In particular, they will try to establish the coordinates of the ancient Eskimo settlement of Sanluk.
The existence of this settlement became known in the 50s of the last century. On its territory, several dwellings were discovered and explored, cultural artifacts were found. The ruins of the settlement were found by the expedition of the famous Soviet explorer Nikolai Dikov. Since 1959, specialists have not visited the archeological monument.
The settlement is located in a remote place on a rocky shore. Its coordinates were lost, so scientists could not find it for several years. According to the press service of the Beringgia National Park, they have now managed to find an approximate place where Sanluk can be located.
“According to Dikov’s description, this place fits perfectly. This year, the expedition will go there to confirm this and, finally, to explore the monument,” said Vladimir Devyatkin, chairman of the Committee for the Protection of Cultural Heritage Sites of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug.
The expedition also explores the ruins of three ancient sites, a burial ground and a sanctuary, which belong to the same settlement of Tunilek. The plans of specialists include work to determine the boundaries of the territory of the ancient dwelling near the village of Lorino and excavations in the settlement Cape of Hope.
In addition, scientists will excavate the archaeological sites Kaekan-1 and Kaekan-2. These are two of three objects that were discovered last year. The discovery was made by chance, during the study of the Naukan settlement, also located on Cape Dezhnev.
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