Nuvuk Archaeology Studies
Meet the Team
Teacher - Frank Kelley
Frank Kelley is a true New Englander. He has lived in all six states, and makes his home now in a solar-powered house in Vermont. His early days were spent outside of Boston, watching the Red Sox and the Patriots. He was the child that could be found out in the woods, turning over rocks, and looking for critters. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science and a Masters degree in Secondary Education. His love of nature and kids has given him the opportunity to bring his students to Peaks Island in Casco Bay, Maine, up to the top of Mt. Washington in New Hampshire, and to the shores of Lake Champlain in Vermont. In each setting, he tries to design experiences that allow the students to function as scientists. Mr. Kelley has been teaching for 22 years and currently teaches 5th and 6th grade at Chester-Andover Elementary School in Chester, Vermont.
Researcher - Anne Jensen
Anne Jensen is an archaeologist with the Science Division of the Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation in Barrow, Alaska. She has worked on archaeological projects in northern Alaska since the early 1980s, and she and her family have lived in Barrow since the mid-1990s.
Journals
February 7, 2009 Final Reflection - February 7, 2009
August 18, 2008 Final Journal
August 15, 2008 Last Day Shots
August 14, 2008 One Last Big Effort
August 13, 2008 Just Another Day in Barrow, AK
Project Information
Where are They?
Mr. Kelley and Dr. Jensen stayed in the village of Barrow, Alaska and will work at sites outside of the village.
What are they Doing?
As part of an ongoing project to document ancestral burials near Barrow, Alaska, an interdisciplinary team of archaeologists, physical anthropologists, geomorphologists, and community members worked together to excavate the Nuvuk cemetery and village at Point Barrow. The cemetery dates back at least 1200 years, contains several hundred shallow burials, and is rapidly eroding into the Arctic Ocean. The remains are likely to add significantly to our understanding of the ancient inhabitants of the Arctic, the evolution of their cultures, and their relationships to contemporary populations. Local high school students serve as field and laboratory staff members on the project.
Resources
| Title | Date | About | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Resilience Depends on the Young: Students and Time Depth | 18 May 2012 - 24 May 2012 | Senior Scientist Anne Jensen gave a presentation about cultural resilience and sustainability at... | Presentation |
| Anne Jensen | Submitted by PolarTREC teacher Frank Kelley on August 10, 2008 The Scientist of the Week for this... | Polar Profile | |
| Nuvuk Archaeology with Frank Kelley, Barrow, AK | 5 August 2008 | This Live from IPY was conducted with PolarTREC teacher Frank Kelley and a team of researchers... | Event |
| Teacher starts Arctic archaeological odyssey | 28 July 2008 | Online version of the Eagle Times news article describing Frank Kelley's PolarTREC expedition in... | Article |
| Scientists race to rescue cemetery from ocean | 28 June 2008 | Article from the Palm Beach Post describing work being completed by Anne Jensen and the archaeology... | Article |
| Bedroom Archaeology - Surface Archaeology In Your Bedroom! | Overview The Surface Archaeology Activity will allow you to develop some of the knowledge and... | Activity |


