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Juntunen site

Late Woodland fishing village, Bois Blanc Island (USA)

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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.

Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
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Early Modern Period
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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

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Domestic and Habitation Structures

VillagesLonghouse
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Environmental and Natural Features

Artificial MoundsSoil LayersLow sand beach
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Food Production and Processing Features

HearthsCooking PitsFish Processing Areas
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United States

Coordinates

45.82° N, -84.58° E