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Juntunen site
45.8167° N, -84.5833° E
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The Juntunen site, also known as 20MK1, is a stratified prehistoric Late Woodland fishing village located on the western tip of Bois Blanc Island. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Historical Timeline
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Mackinac Phase occupation
c. 800–1000 AD
Bois Blanc Phase occupation
1000–1200 AD
Juntunen Phase occupation
1200–1400 AD
Initial discovery by Robert Braidwood
1932
Additional discovery by landowner Charles Juntunen
1959
University of Michigan excavations
1960–1963
National Register listing
1978
Archaeological Features
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Burial and Funerary Structures
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
Food Production and Processing Features
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