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Reply to Blair

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 July 2021

Michael L. Kunz Open the ORCID record for Michael L. Kunz [Opens in a new window]  and
Robin O. Mills
Michael L. Kunz*
Affiliation:
University of Alaska Museum of the North, 1962 Yukon Drive, Fairbanks, AK99775, USA
Robin O. Mills
Affiliation:
Bureau of Land Management, Fairbanks District Office, 222 University Avenue, Fairbanks, AK99709, USA
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([email protected], corresponding author)
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Abstract

Blair provides a thorough review of data he claims stands in opposition to our narrative concerning the origins of IIa40/Early Blue glass trade beads and their presence in arctic Alaska prior to Columbus’ initial voyage. He employs three lines of evidence: historical and archaeological data, Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis, and radiocarbon dating. Our reply addresses his application of these data sets, clarifying his use of our data to arrive at his conclusions. While we continue to disagree with Blair, we do wish to acknowledge his time spent on debating the issue thereby furthering all of our understanding on this topic.

Blair proporciona una revisión exhaustiva de los datos que, según él, se oponen a nuestra narrativa sobre los orígenes de las perlas comerciales de vidrio IIa40 / Early Blue, y su presencia en el Ártico de Alaska antes del viaje inicial de Colón. Emplea tres líneas de evidencia: datos históricos y arqueológicos, análisis de activación de neutrones instrumentales y datación por radiocarbono. Nuestra respuesta aborda su aplicación de estos conjuntos de datos aclarando su uso de nuestros datos para llegar a sus conclusiones. Si bien seguimos en desacuerdo con Blair, deseamos reconocer el tiempo que dedicó a debatir el tema y, por lo tanto, ampliar nuestra comprensión sobre este tema.

Keywords

IIa40 / Early Blue glass trade beadsPaternostri guildLate Prehistoric Eskimoradiocarbon datinginstrumental neutron activation analysisfifteenth centurysixteenth centuryseventeenth centuryIIa40 / Cuentas comerciales de vidrio azul tempranogremio Paternostriesquimal prehistórico recientedatación por radiocarbonoanálisis de activación de neutrones instrumentalessiglo 15°siglo 16°siglo 17°
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American Antiquity , Volume 86 , Issue 3 , July 2021 , pp. 643 - 645
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Society for American Archaeology

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