Duwamish Number 1 Site

Duwamish Number 1 Site
Nearest citySeattle, Washington
NRHP reference No.77001338 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 18, 1977

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]

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]


  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ a b Fauna database washington.edu
  3. ^ Williams, p.35
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2008. Retrieved October 17, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2008. Retrieved October 17, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)