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Quinhagak (; also spelled Kwinhagak) (''Kuinerraq '' in Central Alaskan Yup'ik) is a city in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 669.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data )〕 The Yupik name for the village is ''Kuinerraq'', meaning "new river channel." It has been dated to at least 1000 AD. Quinhagak is near the Nunalleq archaeological site, which has the "easily the largest collection of pre-contact Yup'ik material anywhere," according to anthropologist Rick Knecht. Thousands of items dating from 1350 to 1670 have been uncovered. These include many organic artifacts preserved in permafrost. The site is located along eroding coastline and up to 75% of the original site is thought to have washed away, , including the original excavation site.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Nunalleq 2013 official project website )〕 ==Geography== Quinhagak is located at . It is situated on the Kanektok River and near the Arolik River, approximately a mile from the Kuskokwim Bay of the Bering Sea. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (10.86%) is water. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Quinhagak, Alaska」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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