Abstract

This paper deals with the analysis of inter-assemblage variation among a series of sites in interior Alaska, all of which seem to contain certain 'key' elements of the so-called 'Denali Complex.' Variability among the sites is discussed in light of the application of a Pythagorean scaling model to the data. It is suggested that the sites represent varying structural poses of a broad adaptive system. It is further suggested that the original definition of 'Denali' is inadequate on several grounds and its continued use in interior Alaska has become counter-productive.