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"I anticipate we will find evidence in Southeast Alaska that dates it to at least ... behavior to develop the technology to make the weir and to fish it successfully," Worl said.

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA—The News Tribune reports that the one-foot-tall remains of a stone fish weir thought to have been built close to shore 11,100 years ago have been identified under 170 feet of ...

Known as a fish weir, the ancient trap dates back about 11,100 ... “It further substantiates the great antiquity of Native people in Southeast Alaska,” said anthropologist Rosita Worl of ...

We live with old fish. Recently an old stone fish weir, dated at 11,000 years ago was discovered in Southeast Alaska. Ancient salmon, though, had a mouthful of large sharp teeth and weighed ...

Advertising The fish’s annual migrations from the ocean ... Alaska, said Atlas, operates the largest weir program. Alaska also uses counting towers, which are platforms that sit above clear ...