Duwamish Number 1 Site

The Duwamish Number 1 Site, also known as 45KI23, is an archaeological site on the Duwamish River in Seattle, Washington discovered by David Munsell, an archaeologist employed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in November 1975. The site was excavated by archaeologists in 1978, and again in 1986.[2]

Duwamish Number 1 Site
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city	Seattle, Washington
NRHP reference No.	77001338 [1]
Added to NRHP	October 18, 1977

According to an archaeologic report released in 1981, the site was a shell midden and village between 670 and 1700 CE,[3] comprising four separate eras of occupation.[4] The researchers also found remains of ducks, as well as of mammals such as deer and elk.[2]

The site is owned by the Port of Seattle.[5]

See also

• History of the Duwamish tribe
• National Register of Historic Places listings in King County, Washington

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. http://faculty.washington.edu/plape/tradfoods/Faunal%20database%20web.xls
3. Williams, p.35
4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-10-21. Retrieved 2008-10-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
5. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-10-06. Retrieved 2008-10-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

Sources

• Williams, David B. (2005). The Street-Smart Naturalist: Field Notes from Seattle, Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co.