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a seven inch fragment of an Inuit soapstone pot recovered at Hare Harbor in Quebec, Canada
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Inuit Soapstone Pot

For over a decade, Smithsonian Arctic Archaeologists have been investigating an...
A researcher holds a maritime archaic point made of ramah chert that was found at Hare Harbor in Quebec, Canada in 2011
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Ancient Maritime Archaic Indian Point

Smithsonian surveys along the lower north shore of Hare Harbor in Quebec, Canada...
A diagram of the different soil layers located at Hare Harbor, Quebec in 2008.  Wood chips were located at the deepest layer, then whale bone, then codfish bones.
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Underwater Archaeological Stratigraphy

An underwater archaeological stratigraphy reveals the different levels of soil in...
paleobiology field equipment for excavating a fossil whale in central america
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Equipment for a Fossil Excavation

Paleobiologist Dr. Nicholas Pyenson, Curator of Fossil Marine Mammals for the...
The arrows show the direction of ocean currents recorded by William Dampier while crossing “La Grande Mer du Sud”—the Pacific Ocean.
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Pacific Ocean Currents

The arrows show the direction of ocean currents recorded by William Dampier while...
Hedbergella sliteri - this specific specimen is the "holotype" for this species. That means it is the reference point for what all members of the species should look like.
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Hedbergella sliteri

Hedbergella sliteri - this specific specimen is the "holotype" for this species....
In Egypt, Dr. Jean-Daniel Stanley of the Smithsonian studies submerged ancient settlements.
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Underwater Archaeology

Geo-archaeologist Jean-Daniel Stanley studies ancient settlements submerged near...
A walrus sits on top of ice.
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One Hundred Names for Sea Ice

To people living in warm climates, all ice looks the same. But if you live day-in...
Dampier explored this area of Western Australia and named it Shark Bay because of the "abundance" of sharks in the waters. It is now a World Heritage site.
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Dampier and Shark Bay, Australia

Dampier explored this area of Western Australia and named it Shark Bay because of...
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